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Hello - my husband and I are closing on our first house this Friday (duplex, house hacking). We plan to buy many more houses over the years and build this business. We're using a realtor who has been very helpful and ...
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Hello, I just bought a duplex that I'll be living in one unit and I already have a tenant that rolled over from the previous seller who will continue to rent the other unit until the end of their lease. This is my fir...
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I realize this question is incredibly vague and depends on a whole plethora of factors…In general, what benchmark or criteria did you use to feel financially “comfortable” investing in real estate? I graduated last Ma...
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Hello all,I have a question about including a refrigerator (and washer + dryers for that matter) in our rentals. Currently we have 4 rentals, all include refrigerators. As the fridge is technically personal property...
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Here is my current project on another BRRRR duplex in Deer Park, Ohio just outside of Cincinnati. I wanted to share the back story on how I picked up this off market deal with hopes to inspire other investors and hope...
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I recently had an appraiser cancel my appraisal with the bank claiming "undue influence." And that I "demanded they be considered."Now I know the "demanded they be considered" statement is false (because I didn't) so ...
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Hi everyone, I am an agent and would like to buy my first home, (the irony, I know) I've done quite well my first year in the business, however I want to know if it is possible to qualify after only 1 year of tax retu...
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So we hit a snag on our last round of financing and are looking to buy some time and comfort with a hard money loan. I am making calls and having conversations and these pretty much feel like regular loans but with c...
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I've been real estate investing for about ten years. I've had as many as five mortgages, but never went over $1M in debt. Question for those who own many rental properties, how much debt is too much debt? Is it comm...
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I'm currently out of state and I received a call from a tenet today that there is mold growing on the wall behind their couch and under the sink. The tenet sent me some pictures and the good news is that the mold is g...