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Quick question from an investor just starting out... I'm excited about my first property! I'm purchasing a rental home in Wilson that already has a tenant in place. Should I collect a security deposit, and upfront p...
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What are the complications and consequences of not living in an owner occupied multifamily property for 1 year but telling the bank that you will be living there for 1 year? Ive been told by multiple people that its n...
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Looking for Oregon landlord advice. I’m getting ready to make my first purchase owner occupied duplex. However I need to give notice to one side so that I can live in it. Google is semi confusing. Any help with time f...
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What websites are out there that will show you properties for sale that are already tenant occupied?
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Boston.
Purchase price: $100,000
Cash invested: $100,000
Sale price: $770,000
2 unit building I held for 23 years, sol...
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Hello everyone,
For owner occupied mortgages, are there any exceptions? Could one of my kids, nephews, or parents live in the home instead of me?
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Question for all of you buy and hold investors: Would you prefer to buy a single/duplex/triplex (not counting apartments) with existing tenants with good profiles (credit, background check, etc), or vacant so you can ...
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I have a seller that wants to sell cash but the tenants lease expires in 6 months!
What would be the best way to handle this?
Basically, what is the best and legal way to get the tenants out?
P.S I would like to wh...
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Hey folks,Next month I am closing on some properties that have tenants and leases. How does that work? What paperwork is involved in changing things over? Can I make any changes to the agreement at all? Like, addi...
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I got a pretty good deal at the auction today. The biggest drawback is the former owners still live there and haven't started to move yet. I went by and met them and they were on their way out and said they would be o...