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One thing I hear and read over and over againwhile studying is this idea of "going to 100s of open houses." From what I understand, you should do this before ever making your first deal just to get a basic overall und...
I'm 32 years old, single, and no kids. So I have the freedom and ability to take risks right now. I've been "lurking" on this website for over a year. (Lurking meaning reading reading reading but not posting or cont...
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I'm really drawn towards buying a vacation rental property in Carolina Beach , North Carolina. Looking for help and advice from other investors in that area. Is this area a good market place? Do you self manage the pr...
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Hi I have a scenario where I'm planning to rehab a 4 unit property. The lender I was planning to work with did a ARV appraisal based off of comps of 4 units in the area which because of 1 comp came back lower than ex...
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New investor looking to close on several of our first buy and hold deals in the next few weeks. I'm also a stay at home mom and I'm finding the adjustment to this 'work load' a tad overwhelming. Young kids do not unde...
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Hello everyone; I’m reaching out to the community for some guidance and would greatly appreciate any insights you could share. Here’s a bit of background:
My in-laws own a condo in Maui that a large management group ...
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So I have been an Airbnb host for about a year and a half with my primary residence (in-law suite in the basement as well as private rooms) and just got our second property up on the Airbnb market. My wife and I do a...
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Hey guys, my situation is a little tricky so I was wondering if I could get some input from you all. This is kind of a “what would you do” question. Thanks for reading!Current situation:I have five townhomes in the Mi...
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The rooms looked like the parents don't enforce cleaning, and their were boxes and clothes EVERYWHERE, the tenant was walking about in his bath robe, nearly looked homeless. Ohhh why did I think it was a good idea.....
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Candidate one appears pretty good and can move in now. Has rent and security money ready to go.
Candidate two appears excellent, but wants to move in a month. Can pay security deposit now.
Which do you choose?