I currently live in Michigan but will be moving to the Milwaukee area sometime in March or April 2017. I think to get started on my goal to become a multi-family landlord, I would like to get an RE agent's licence. Is...
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I just mentioned in another thread that boredum was probably the reason for my varied experience. Thinking back, when I got out of the military I was an agent for Metropolitian Insurance. I had a sales manager who tol...
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Anyone notice the Minneapolis City Council passed Renter-First Housing Policy today? In the words of Mayor Frey, who actually is a good mayor, IMO, "Protecting Tenants rights is key to successfully addressing our af...
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A storm a month ago or so knocked half a tree down. The tree fell right next to a rental and the force took down an entire wall. The damage is about $15k.I contacted our insurance and they are denying our claim, citin...
I've been around these boards for a few years now and I've noticed a few things. One is that people have presuppositions about different asset classes. Namely, low-income housing and Mobile Homes/Mobile Home Parks. ...
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My wife and I started saving and building our credit a year and a half ago after talking to a lender to figure out our trajectory to buying our first property.
With our credit score in the high 700s and our savings...
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I would like to diversify my portfolio by investing in some town in Ohio. For those investing in Ohio, what area would you invest in and why? I will be choosing between Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland and Dayton. I cu...
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Hello,We have a rental property in Gaithersburg MD, the tenant is refusing to pay rent. We have started the Failure to Pay Rent process, won the case, but as of today, the tenant is still living at the property. We ca...
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We are seeking advice and guidance as we embark on our journey to invest in real estate in Florida. Our goal is to purchase a new construction home as our first investment, with plans to acquire four more properties i...
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A while ago I posted when we purchased this house so I thought it would be good to do an update here in the Deal Diaries forum. This house was purchased for lot value (I LOVE THOSE btw) for $60k. A few months and abou...