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As a first time rental property investor with long distance, I made many mistakes.Recently, I realized my management company over charged me a lot even though with minor issues and suggested some installation which is...
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This is my first time buying an investment property and I have tried my best to learn the basic aspects of the process but the more information you have the better you get. A bit of background first, I was able to get...
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There are great benefits to buying foreclosures. For one, you can make money re-selling a foreclosure, especially if you can do it through a short sale.
At the same time, there are some pitfalls that you should be aw...
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I have a partner who has the cash for us to fix and flip a home. im trying to work something out where i can do most of the leg work while he does the financing. In the past, we have both gone to check out the homes...
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Hi all,I purchased my first two properties using a real estate agent that typically buys for out of state buyers. HE charges the buyer a commission (aside from the typical 3% that an agent receives from the seller). I...
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Hello,
I'm looking for a way to creatively access some equity in my portfolio to expand here in Columbus ,OH. I currently have 6 LTRs worth a bit over $2mn, with around 700k in equity, cash flow of 4-5k/month and my ...
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Any remote property owners who have had success hiring regular maintenance and emergency services?
To clarify, I'm not talking about property managers, but rather teams focused only on regular ongoing maintenance, em...
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Good day,I trust all is well! I need some advice please! High level info below.....- Purchased 1st investment property (3/1 SFH) with section 8 tenant that had been there for 1 year paying $555/mth rent in Dec 2021....
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I could use ideas. Here's the situation: we have a rental house on a month-to-month lease. Both parties - boyfriend/girlfriend - signed the lease. Girlfriend just called to say that her boyfriend is in jail - probably...
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Hey all,My husband and I started investing in Sept 2018, I manage 2 single family rentals and we just started AirBnBing our spare guest suite in our personal home. We have an opportunity for a $250k HELOC due to the e...