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Hi all,I am in the process of buying an owner occupied multifamily (3 unit to be precise in Newark). This has been an ongoing saga. I was aiming for 5% FHA which I was approved for. But there were so many silly issues...
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Subject says it all. I live in the NYC area and the properties seem way too expensive to purchase and rent out.
Would looking into a neighboring city such as Philidelphia where property is cheaper be a better altern...
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I recently went to a local REIA here in SC and Lima One was the guest presenter. Apparently they’ve experienced a lot of growth and tout themselves as the largest volume (or one of the) largest Hard Money lenders in ...
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Hello all, My family of 4 are looking into cashing out of San Diego and move to the Frisco,TX area within a year. We will be debt free with $500-$800K cash. Previously I gutted our house here in SD down to the studs ...
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Hello BP,I have a question about two recent flips that sold in Tacoma WA (about 30 miles from Seattle). I was looking at recent homes that sold and identifying which ones were flips to figure out what investors are pa...
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I have tenant that has been renting for a year and convinced me to reduce my rent and signed a 2 year lease 4 months ago. They offered to by the rental just 3 months ago and used their deposit for earnest money and wa...
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Curious to hear folks' thoughts on the recommended approaches for markets where home values are on the higher end. Trying to get started in the real estate investing space, and I live in Seattle where home prices are ...
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I'm a home owner in California and looking to invest in Seattle area for rental properties. Cashflow is relatively straight forward and easier to calculate, so I find myself mostly struggling with the evaluation on pr...
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I started my REI path looking into multi family 2-4plex homes. I’ve made a few offers but the right deal hasn’t popped up yet. I recently sold my rental property of 7 years and have $70k capital coming out. Closing ...
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Hi All! I'm new to being a landlord. Used a realtor friend of my husbands and picked a tenant that came recommended by the realtor. He did fill out an application provide all of the necessary paperwork and reference...