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Just got a call from a tenant parent and the January electric heat bill was $1100. In past years the highest it went was $800. The heat is all electric baseboard with one room with under floor heating on slab and o...
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Hello! I'm excited to be posting this morning. I am a husband and father of 2 young kids (soon to be 3). I am also a doctor which brings in a nice income. What I am finding however, is that even though we make "good m...
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I'm interested on what folks think of PEX. I love the stuff and find myself pulling out perfectly good copper pipes and replacing with PEX. For those of you who have it in use, how long has it been in place? Have y...
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As the title suggests, I can already admit to mistakes for this deal. What I need help with is how to pivot. In March 2022 we bought a 4bd home in Montgomery TX (about 45 min north of Houston). My wife wanted an STR a...
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Alright,
As wrong as it is, it's a reality. No use pissing and moaning - we're going to have to deal with it. What exactly does it mean for us and what exactly are we going to have to do? I've m...
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What do you guys do, double close so the end buyer doesn't see how much profit you made or you do an assignments of a contract?I typically do double closing (and pay extra closing fees $500-$1000) for double closing (...
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I know that every situation is different regarding who the borrower is and the foreclosure regulations regarding the location, but I was wondering how often it happens and how the process usually pans out when purchas...
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I see that there are a million companies buying Land Contract notes. What is the standard percentage they pay? Based on the following, $30k note(balance) with 8% on a 10 year note.
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Does anyone run an Airbnb? Would you recommend this option of 'passive' income over traditional RE investing? (traditional referring to wholesaling, flipping, BRRRR, etc)
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I am finishing my first year as a real estate agent and am hitting a block with follow ups on leads. I focus my business on door knocking, cold calling, and my sphere, with the intent of purchasing physically distress...