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Hey everybodyI am wanting to know what role does your 401k play when it comes to investing. Do you use it as reserves when getting a loan? Do you still contribute to it?What benefits does it give when buying rentals? ...
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Hi, I will be starting my first job next September in Atlanta Georgia and am looking for some advice. Instead of renting, should I just buy real estate when I move there? I will be making around $110,000 annually and ...
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Hello all,Currently living in Hawaii finishing up my last year of grad school (I have a little less than 1 year left). Have a family of 4 and currently renting. My wife works full-time, while I have part-time work (no...
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Greetings, we are beginners with str investing, went under contract for a new construction house, 3/3.5, 2000 sq ft, across the street from the beach, good area with many restaurants and entertainment. Having cold fee...
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https://www.airbnb.com/openhomes/covid19reliefIs anyone doing this? On one hand, my homes are standing vacant so it seems like an incremental cost (utilities, cleaning), on the other it seems like a major slap in the ...
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Hi everyone, I'm Dylan! I live in Oakland and work as a transportation planner for the State, but am always keeping an eye on opportunities in Denver, CO.I'm new to RE investing, but have been pursuing financial indep...
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I'm getting a buy out from my company and would like to invest it in real estate. The area we are looking at moving to has nice neighborhoods and lower property prices than what we are accustomed to. Would it make mor...
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My husband and I manage the rental houses for my father-in-laws rental company. We recently had a rental house become vacant and a coworker of my husband's overheard him discussing it. This is a coworker that my hus...
Hello,I am looking to start out (Oklahoma) with buying my first property within the next year and doing all the research and reading I can to prepare. A few things I want to see where people stand about:Current though...
A partner and I have a 4-unit resort style short term rental property, purchased for 430k, owe 323K on a 5 yr balloon at 4% with 37 months remaining. We looked at refinancing to a 10 year balloon at 4.5% but given the...