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I posted a thread a few days ago called why do we invest? There were a lot of good replies on that thread with many bigger pockets members listing their goal of 5000, 10,000, 12,000, or $20,000, per month for retireme...
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Apparently, enough people are concerned about the price of oil that it has affected Houston’s ranking according to the Urban Land Institute. Realistically, as an investor, you always have to be cautious about what pr...
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How many doors does everyone get before hiring management?
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Hi I want to start my journey as a real estate investor and wanted to know if there were any successful investors in the San Antonio area that I could be a mentee for, I’m willing to help out with little stuff or what...
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I'm new to the whole landlord game and hoping for some clarification. Do you rely on the tenant to replace the filter or do you do it yourself (monthly), and would that dictate a monthly inspection of the property? ...
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I have three SFH, and one under contract. At the end of every month I collect all of my receipts, and my credit card statement, add up all of my expenses and deduct that from my income. This process is ridiculous, ple...
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Anyone have advice on how to calculate the 'numbers' on vacation rentals?I believe it can have a good cash flow even with the added expenses as long as the property is in a area of high rental demand and the property ...
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This was an article I found online but it was a SPAM ARTICLE which means it was written by someone likely overseas who doesn't speak English. However, I thought the question being posed in the article was a good quest...
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Hello everyone,
My name is Luca Giani, I am a real estate agent in California and together with a partner, we are looking to invest in a rental property out of state. We are looking at different cities/areas and one ...
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Can we check in at 11am (instead of 4:00pm)? What say you and why?Depending on the guest and circumstances, my usual answer is my insurance agent and my lawyer advise me not to allow early check-Ins without charging ...