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For those who have invested in STRs and were initially pre approved…. Do you find yourself utilizing every bit of what you were pre approved for, or does it make sense to be more conservative and not utilize the full ...
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For those of you investing in Garden City, MI. I really like the area and was thinking that this is where I would buy my first deal. However, after doing the numbers it seems to me that taxes are ridiculously expensiv...
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To all that can help...I was out driving for dollars and came across a vacant and distresaed property.Looked on the front window and it has been winterized by property conservation company.Pulled tax records and it sh...
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Hi everyone,Wanted to get everyone's opinion whether they underwrite the Capital reserves above or below the NOI line? I've heard both and obviously putting them above the line is more conservative but with as compet...
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Hello BP!!I'm searching for my first property, and considering FHA loan and 203k. Few days ago I came across bank owned house with price tag of $300k. After research and two visits to house (in Sayville, NY) there is ...
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I'm hoping someone can shed some light on this idea.I always get new mail or advertisements on credit cards that offer up to 12-18 months with no interest payments. My thought is to use this to make a down payment on ...
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Hello everyone,I'm starting out from Santa Barbara, CA, though I'm likely to move down to Los Angeles proper (bad news for cashflow investing!) Right now, I'm hustling multiple jobs to build capital while I binge rese...
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It may only be a matter of time before strict short-term rental regulations in Texas cities, such as Austin, are a thing of the past (or at least significantly limited). In fact, a Texas Supreme Court ruling on May 25...
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Hi. Brand new here. In my area (Baltimore) I see a ton of homes purchased, fixed up, and put on the market for fair value.
However, these homes are on the market for 4+ months, and the seller
is "Motivated", "must sel...
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I read on here about everyone over extending themselves, in hopes that when they get their property ready for market, first they can get the value that they hope out of it, and second that they can sell the property i...