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Greetings allI stumbled unto this site, well not stumbled, linked to it from ChristianPF. Hopefully I can perform my due diligence here about real estate investing. I come from a mental health background and my know...
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My market is Utah, but I'm also interested in long distance properties if the numbers work. I understand that setting up an entity is very important to reduce liability and for potential tax benefits. When is the id...
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Does anyone have any other recommendations?Going through the Reddit forums, it seems like Ricky Carruth and Mike Ferry are always recommended. Ricky Carruth has more subscribers.
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I now have a number of units with gas fired furnaces. (My others are electrically heated, which was quite common here until recently.) I have been wondering whether I should spring for furnace tune ups once in a while...
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If a person were to do a house hacking strategy with an FHA loan with the 3.5% down payment and then live in the residence for the required year’s time would you be able to refinance into a conventional mortgage and i...
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I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing blogging right now, as there is something on HBO right now called "Cannibal Cop," but something has been bothering me today as I begin my search for a small portfolio lender in my ...
I am soliciting proposals from general contractors for extensive rehab work on a rental property. What should I expect these proposals to look like?I asked GCs to provide cost broken down by individual project (e.g., ...
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Below are some learnings by our Omaha investor group from when we bid on a larger commercial property. Unfortunately our bid wasn't accepted but we learned a tremendous amount.---LEARNINGS FROM BIDDING ON A 12-PLEXWHA...
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We're on a mission to make investor's lives easier and investments more successful. But we can't do it without you! Yep, that's right, we need your help.
So, which tool in your real estate toolbox do you swear by? M...
My AGI is over 400K and am ~10 yrs from retirementBought a home 2 yrs ago, which is currently with 400k loan at 3.75% for 30 yrs and second loan as a line of credit with 122k at 6.24Have two rentals bought about 9 an...