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So I posted here a while back about my shift from transactional real estate (wholesaling with a bit of flipping) to multi-family acquisitions after I realized I had gotten away from what initially attracted me to real...
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Hi all, I hope that there are plenty of folks in similar situations, that way responses to this post are valuable to many.
My spouse and I are in the Bay Area, and our net income will soon be 170K - 200K.
Would it ...
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Last night the appraisal came in ahead of my first deal. The property was valued at $153,000. My offer was $178,000. The 2010 appraised value was $172,000; rent has increased and they've made improvements to the pr...
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As a young aspiring investor, I want to move to a city that will offer the most potential for me. I currently live in Iowa and am pretty open to moving anywhere. I wanted to ask the community their thoughts and perspe...
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We have 80k to invest but feel paralyzed by the many directions to take! Please help!
Some background:
We bought our first property last year (2023) for $675k. A SFR 3/2 in Long Beach, CA that needed some work. I...
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As I recall WA does not allow fractionalized deed of trusts for real estate, but a friend of mine actually participated in one as a lender on a 4-plex investment in Seattle. The borrowers stopped paying him so he want...
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What are your thoughts about owning and managing some 29 doors versus putting money into legit RE syndication. There is a seemingly reputable company based out of Portland, Or that does many vetted deals, called Crowd...
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Financial picture: I live in the NYC area, union city area. Just bought my first house, around 150k in the summer. 3.5% 30yr fixed mortgage, 780 total monthly w tax, plus HOA. I rented room so live free. New money has...
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Hi guys!I’m getting ready to purchase my first rental. Looking for a buy and hold property but hopefully it cash flows a bit. I’m debating between Atlanta, GA and Sugar Land, TX. Here are my thoughts:AtlantaPros - pot...
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I'm a newbie investor out of Brooklyn, NY. The market is way over priced for me to get started. However, I've looked at properties in Reading, PA and found that you can buy incredibly cheap. Has anyone invested in Rea...