David Jones
Occupancy Duration with Month-to-Month vs. Fixed-Term Leases
There seems to be a general assumption that longer occupancy durations can be achieved by using fixed-term leases (e.g. 1 year) as opposed to month-to-month leases. However, despite spending quite a bit of time on Goo...
Brock Salgado
First Property: House hack or MFR?
I’m currently in the Army and looking to start out real estate investing near Fort Lewis-McChord in Washington. I’ve focused in on the Tacoma market and plan on using my VA loan to purchase a home for house-hacking wh...
Jennifer T.
Should I buy a good deal w/ 2 non-paying tenants/squatters?
Hi,
I found this off-market deal in Philly and was wondering whether it's worth it to proceed. I feel like I must be crazy because nowadays everyone is dying to evict their non-paying tenants out but I'm looking to v...
AJ Wong
Top 8 Tips for Short Term Rental Investment on the Oregon Coast
- Permitting. Permitting. Permitting.
One of the reasons I moved to the Oregon Coast from southern California in 2018 was due to the notable difference in the barrier to investment entry and the non existence of sho...
Kenneth Garrett
Finding MLS deals using the BRRRR strategy
There has been a number of posts regarding whether you find deals on the MLS. Let me give a perspective on this strategy. I have purchased the last 8 properties on the MLS with the BRRRR strategy. I can out bid the...
Martha Michel
Has anyone who has house hacked had children?
My husband and I are looking to buy but financially it would make sense to move into something that could also help us pay the mortgage. We however have children. It kinda bothers my husband that we would have tenants...
Jack T.
Chicago area investing - property taxes too high?
Just curious about the folks that invest in Illinois properties. I'm from CA and have been investing in Nashville SFHs, but would like to start invest in the Chicago area, since I have roots there and many connections...
Account Closed
Need advice on separating utilities for a new rental property
I just purchased a two unit rental and have been told by other landlords that it’s best to have all the utilities separate so each tenant pays their own, which I agree with. The way this property is set up is there i...
Vince Campbell
House flip gone horribly wrong. Need advise.
We started out just adding a room addition to a house. We're now looking at a $60,000 loss and 9 months to completion. We got the permits and built the addition. When the contractor started to tie into the existing ho...
Nick Coonis
Antelope Valley Market
Hello, I'm a newb from Southern California, and I'm in the process of building a business plan/strategy to start investing. I live right on the border of LA and Orange County, and I know both if those cities are a tou...