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Trying to acquire properties I put myself in a pickle. Good and bad. I used a hard Money lender to purchase both properties. Property one: Condo, having a hard time to refinancing, running out of time (extended 2 mont...
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If you were a single, self-employed, and location-independent worker, how would you go about identifying the best house-hacking opportunity in a tax-free US state? Ideally, I'd like to use a FHA loan to purchase a mul...
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My goal is to own 40-50 properties (or doors) within 5 years. My overall "why" is so I can finally sell or dissolve my company and live off these rentals for passive income. The question now becomes... what strategy...
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Part of the reason I invested in the Oregon Coast in 2018 was I thought to myself, "In twenty years this is going to be a great escape."
My intuition served me well just two years later when the Pandemic hit, we fled...
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Hello,My name is Jason and I'm a new real estate investor. I'm having trouble deciding on a market as this is my first purchase. I plan to purchase a MRH in order to Brrrr. I'm familiar with the following areas either...
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Economic Update (Monday, November 30, 2021)
The shortened Thanksgiving week was a relatively quiet period for our econo...
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I have a degree in construction management, and my full time job is working as a project engineer for a large general contractor in Seattle. I have been involved with real estate my entire life (thanks mom and dad), c...
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I'm seeing and noticing a super low inventory in homes which is causing markets to become super competitive to a point where people are buying homes for above market value. I know the low rates have buyers seeking to ...
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I appreciate the fact that these tenants have stayed for 14 years. In recent years we have painted, replaced flooring, remodeled bathrooms (tile, granite, cast-iron tubs) , new appliances, new granite in kitchen. The...
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Economic Update(Monday, May 3, 2021)
Here’s some fun facts. According to University of California Davis’ “Road Ecology Center,” Los Angeles traffic patterns changed dramatically during the pandemic. In March of 2...