Victoria Jonagan
Stained cement or hardwood floors in a rental property?
I am going to be putting in new floors in the living room and dining room of my condo, and the cost to install hardwood isn't greatly different from having someone professional stain the cement.
I know the st...
Erika Shiu
House Hacking with a STR
Hello!I am new to real estate investing and am on the verge of getting my 1st property underway; it's so close I can taste it! This is my 1st post and I am so incredibly thankful that a forum like this exists and for ...
Noah Garza
CPA and Lawyer Recommendations
Does anyone have a recommendation for a lawyer or a CPA in the Chicago Land area? Thanks in advance
Cody L.
Short term rental companies like Sonder?
I have several properties in Houston that have had investors call me in regards to, asking if they could lease from me, then they’d do STR. I normally say “no” as I don’t want to deal with 59 different STR investors. ...
Karen DiNapoli
Real Estate Taxes
Newbie here! Just getting started on learning about how to invest in real estate. My long term goal is to buy and hold several properties. I'm starting to research different areas to invest in. I have to go out of sta...
Khaled Majouji
Updating houses with Ikea products? I smell profit!
Hey all,
Ok I just had this crazy idea and I need your feedback. I was just browsing the Ikea website looking at their various new products and noticed they put a lot of effort (and probably a lot of money too) into...
Billy Daniel
Becoming an agent as a second, part time job
My wife and I have been interested in the real estate business for some time now. My question is, can I maintain my current full time job and work as an agent at night and on weekends? My main goal is to get my feet...
Pavlos Kasselouris
Hiring a VA for Quickbooks
I just reached a point in my business that I need to improve my bookkeeping systems and procedures. I feel that with the 5th property I can support the cost of buying Quickbooks.BUT I dont want to spend hours and hour...
Ian Brown
Better late than never in Portland
Hello Everyone!!I suppose it is time for me to stop reading all the posts and introduce myself. My journey into R.E. came to be in 2005 at 20 years old. I had become a Land surveyor in San Diego, California and was in...
Jason F
Discouraged Buyers
Do you think the current market will have a lasting effect on the way the general public views purchasing a home?
It seems that after losing a home to foreclosure or having to negotiate a short sale would leave peopl...