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I own several rental properties all single family homes and considering another. However, I want to expand my real estate experience by trying a flip. My strategy is to purchase a foreclosure at our County Court Hou...
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We are involved in several Developments one is Modular Homes 100 pads+ Eco Friendly. 22 acres-Austin TX! First of its Kind in Austin.and another High End Stick Build -w/Post and Beam Homes 70 large lots , with infrast...
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While using the site Zillow to browse for multi family investment properties I have noticed what they call their "Zestimate." (their estimation of the home's value) I would like to know how useful other investors hav...
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Was anyone flipping houses back in 2008? I got caught mid-flip and my projected returns were cut in half when I finally sold.Fast forward to today, and flips made up more than 6% of home sales last year, according to...
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One of the many calls that I had today. I am using Michael Quarles advice about getting the seller to give me their minimum. I have had success and failure with this. Here is the part of a phone call that I had tod...
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Aloha BP! So I finally closed on my first rental property on Friday, December 22 after nearly 15 months of educating myself with content from books, YouTube videos and podcasts. The property is a small multi-family...
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If one were to invest out of state, what would be the proper way to oversee improvements and management. In other words what should your infrastructure look like and how can you protect against property managers, con...
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I've decided to look to buy my first true investment property in the near future and despite knowing how to run the numbers, I'm having a difficult time deciding where I should be looking to buy. I'm considering eithe...
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I was listening to Podcast Show 81 the other day and one of the things Michael Quarles said really surprised me. He said that when someone calls him to sell them their house, he does not (ever) make an offer. He (ess...
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Hi,
I have two houses that I purchased from Memphis Investment Properties (M.I.P.) who still manage them. Property one is a 3 bdrm 2 bath with a garage that rents for $1,350 and property two is a 3 bdrm 1 bath, driv...