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Hi yall,
I am a college student studying civil engineering, I have a job lined up for after school but I still have one more year of school after this year.
I am thinking why not but a 4 bedroom house and live in it ...
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Hello everyone and happy new year!I've been in real estate for 2 years now and I still haven't closed on a deal.I think its mostly because I'm doing it part-time and procrastination has been a big factor even though I...
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I work in three zip codes (53202, 53211, and the expensive part of 53212). I can not find any deals. Sellers and banks have crawled under rocks. I am looking through my files from the last few years cold calling al...
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I recently listened to Rookie Podcast #85 with Justin Munk and he said he gets a home inspection on every deal/offer. Justin is a long distance investor and buys mainly BRRRR's, but I was trying to gauge the amount of...
So I recently expanded my target markets to include Arlington, TX which is part of a metropolitan area. I typically have used direct mail to find motivated sellers. I bough an Absentee Owner list for Arlington, TX (ab...
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It looks like my current tenants are going to likely move out. We are in mid-February and their lease expires on April 28th.I understand that Dec-Feb are slow months for rentals and prices usually fall due to low dem...
If my numbers make sense (Ie estimates at $1000/mo cashflow after expenses) is it wise to buy a duplex right now with rates at 6-8%??? Should I wait until spring?
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As STR markets evolve and prices continue to climb, I was curious what criteria folks ares using to decide to make an offer or not. Not specifically talking about market requirements, but more for the property itself....
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I get a feeling that there are no real opportunities in the single family home market due to below reasons.Almost 50% of your rent goes away towards expenses like property management, taxes, maintenance, capex, tenant...
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I'm wondering if there are any lenders that will finance a purchase (not a refi) at an LTV of 80% or lower which is based on the market value of a property.
I am trying to get into a bank-owned duplex. It needs very ...