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Value-add in real estate is one of the most common strategies when it comes to investing in real estate. The concept is simple but if you’re not familiar, it’s going into a property that’s underperforming (rundown or ...
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Hello everyone,I am new to real estate investing, trying to purchase my first property (preferably a multi-unit). Like most young people wanting to invest in real estate, I have very little money.Can any of you give s...
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Hey, I’m considering going pet friendly. What are some best practices that folks enforce on guests when being pet friendly?This will be my first foray into the universe of admitting pets so all feedback is welcome.I f...
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This was my first rodeo as a landlord and I think it went fairly well. My wife and I rented our primary residence for 6 months to a family that paid rent on time and were generally easy to deal with. We rented our h...
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Hello! My wife and I own 20 LTR units in OK, WY. Following Avery’s excellent STR episode, we decided to try something new and venture into an STR in the smokies. We decided to use our VA loan to purchase initially and...
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Newbie question here need some help. Over the last two weeks I have shown my rental to 6 different groups of people and have gotten 3 different applicants. I understand the guidelines to screening like having gross...
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Generally investing in apartment in bigger city has a low cap rates and higher asking price.
Despite the low cap rate <4.5% ,is it advisable to invest in such apartments for long term investment?
Some investors sti...
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So I have a tenant who hasn't payed rent for two months. I could evict her but, it's a long process. Do I have the right to take away the appliances I own in that apartment,from her? To make her life more complicated....
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Hey Everyone,Anyone who follows me knows as a newbie investor I've decided to stop only researching and add some action to my plan. My new borrowed phrase (shout out to @Erin Wincombe) is that I'm committed to crushin...
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I'm in Florida and I have been in the business for over twenty-five years.In recent months, we have had a high number of tenants going to websites to get an ESA certification. They then tell us that they are allowed t...