Luke Buettner
Government Grants
I am starting out with a Duplex. It needs some minor and some major renovations. My father is current owner, so as soon as I nail down financing, the whole process should be very smooth. My father has owned it for ...
Christopher Parmer
Junior in College looking to start investing in Real Estate
I am completely new to the idea of Real Estate investing. I have read a few books and listened to multiple podcasts but I am really trying to take the next step and start early in real estate investing career. I know ...
David Ivy
April 2017 Market Report
The April 2017 Central Texas Housing Market Report is out from the Austin Board of REALTORS®:
Brandy Guthrie, 2017 President of the Austin Board of REALTORS® commented, “After a slow beginning to the year, increases...
Paul Harris
Marketing Career --> RE Investor
I just accepted a job as a marketing coordinator for a local RE agency franchise office, at 21yo, a recent college grad. I want to begin investing with a house hack, but more generally use this position (with it speci...
Russell Brazil
Best & Worst New Home Builders In The DC Metro Area
I thought I might try to crowd source this information. What companies do you think are the best and worst new home builders in the DC area. Ive been partial to Winchester Homes and Miller & Smith. Ryan & Ryl...
Yash Tamta
Cashflow ready houses. Too good to be true?
I'm analysing cities for buying my first rental. During my search I came across 6+ listings from the same seller all with tenant in place making some amount of cashflow, some of them even making $500+ cashflow(by Bran...
Nicholas J.
Rate lock “typical fee”
I am doing my 2nd cash out refi on a rental house, and the bank is telling me I have to pay $450 rate lock fee, which I said I don’t want if there is a fee with it. They claim this fee has to be charged whether I wan...
Aaron Vargas
Owner occupied down payment
My wife and I are looking at purchasing a duplex but the local lenders we have spoken with told us that they still require 15 percent down even if the duplex will be our primary residence.
Has anyone else run into th...
Daren H.
REI Podcasts Turning into Pitchfests
I have a long commute to work so I listen to a lot of different REI Podcasts. I realize the people doing the Podcasts do so at a cost (time and money) and for that I feel like it is fair they be allowed to pitch some ...
Christopher Beale
REI Clubs
I have found 2 local REIC in the KC area, but I don't have any experience with them. Can anyone share whether REIC are worth paying for a membership? Do they provide a good networking experience or just try to se...