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I know there are a variety of screening practices used by landlords and property management companies. Personally, I follow this standard for every application I receive:
- Income of at least 3 times the monthly rent...
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Hello friends. My wife and I live in Oregon and we want to buy our first rental, but the interest rates and the housing prices in Portland are very high. A 3-bedroom house starts at $450k. But I'm getting the feeling ...
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October 2022 Housing Market Update for Austin, TX MSA
October 2022 statistics have been released for the Central Texas Housing market. There was a slight increase in median sales price from the preceding month and ...
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Does luck have anything to do with success? It has as much to do as hard work. As much as determination. As much as ability to align with successful people. As much as attitude. As much as the right opportunity. As mu...
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By now you might have heard that a few financial institutions in the US and beyond have run into some difficulties..Somewhat counterintuitively the implosion of SVB bank and the downgraded risk of other regional and i...
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Hey there fam, I have a couple of duplexes in upstate NY but i work in NYC. I have family in puerto rico and I go there almost every year since I was a kid. My dream has always been to live in puerto rico and have a ...
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Hello BP I've been thinking about investing in Detroit and wanted some help before threading into unforeseen territory. What is your overall feeling about Detroit? Is the Economy picking up? What things should I look ...
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I'm looking to find out the pros and cons of using a self directed IRA to purchase a rental. Is this a good idea?
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Hi Everyone!I just accepted a new job in Ithaca and I'm going to be relocating to the area from Washington DC. I've been wanting to get started in investing by house hacking, but have found the market in DC too compet...
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I first want to thank everyone from newbies and experience people. I just joined while surfing around this site several times. To get my feet wet,
I am taking about 6 month to a year to study, research.
My goal is to ...