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Hi,I've been considering and am actively looking for a duplex where I can live on one side and rent the other. The Austin market seems to be continually growing and house prices keep gowing up. For this reason I think...
From the newbie, who at this moment is rather overwhelmed. Hi everyone! I just attended Brandon's webinar on investing in rental properties (I'm still going through the beginner's guide in investing) thoughts are raci...
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Looking at turnkey opportunities with a focus on appreciation over cash flow, though the cash flow should cover a 20% down mortgage. Of the following cities, which are best for appreciation:
1) Dallas
2) Houston
3...
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Hi there BP family,
I heard on a recent podcast episode from the guest (David seemed to concur) not to mess around with ARM loans. Can anybody offer insight into that? Whose had any experience at all with them and w...
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ok so we purchased a duplex about 2 months ago and the tenant has paid on time no problem. But when we have asked her to sign a lease with us she refuses to sign not even a month to month lease. WhatLast owners had on...
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I'm 33 years old (born in 1983) and never went to junior high or high school. I have a 3rd grade education. At age 29 I found myself supporting a wife, an ex wife (child support) and 2 kids on food stamps and working ...
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Where are the best and friendliest cities to invest/buy real estate for a short term/vacation rental business (Airbnb, VRBO)?
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Hey all!
I have a good friend with cash who is looking to invest. However, he believes investing in the stock market is the best place to consistently have high returns with low effort. I feel real estate is a better...
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I've been watching my market closely for quite a while. It seemed when the downturn started to hit, It really didn't affect us here at all at first....for awhile...It slowed a little while later. Now - over the past ...
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I’ve been working on creating an easy to read quarterly report for the city of Madison, Wi. I tried one out for Q2, but revamped it for the end of year update. At some point I may include other markets, such as Milwau...