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Hi all! I spent a long time here three years ago, getting ready to rent out my first property, which is actually my father's house (he is in assisted living, and I have PoA and am successor trustee on his account). ...
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Hello everyone!
I just discovered this app which I'm delighted and relieved. I'm first time inexperienced real estate investor. Here's my story:
I didn't know anything about investing in real estate when a friend o...
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So I am extremely interested in STR investing. I have a close friend that is successful at investing in a couple STR as passive income on the side and I am highly interested in doing the same. I have seen some of his ...
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Hey all,I'm going to head up to Sacramento this weekend to get a better grasp of the market. I've got the county mapped out and have highlighted areas that I know I want to visit and understand, but I wanted to get so...
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Hello and thank you in advance for your ideas/guidance and help. It is honestly much appreciated!!I purchased my first rental property 11 years ago with zero knowledge of what I was doing and today things are only wor...
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As a broker in California and in Kentucky, it's mind-blowing that cap rates are as low as 2 or 3 in CA and yet investors hold on to these when they could sell them and by 10 times the units in KY with strong cash flow!
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We are all aware of the 1% rule--the gross rent produced by a property must equal 1% of the of the property's acquisition cost. The question being, does this still hold true for Arizona? If not, what metric do you guy...
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I've been flagged for "mocking", when someone asked about a course that they were CONSIDERING buying, I told them I thought it was a waste of money. Another poster on that thread criticized me as they had purchased th...
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I’m new to rental property investments. I see some in my area that look to be in decent shape but says the property was built in 1886. What would be reasons to shy away from a property like this? I’m up for the challe...