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Buying my first house in San Antonio, TX using my first VA loan. Looking for any tips, specifically about buying a new home with incentives vs. buying a much cheaper property that will need cosmetic updates.
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Hi All!
I am new to this site and this is my first post. Seems like a wealth of knowledge on this forum. This is less one specific question but more of an outline of what I am trying to do in hopes that I can add que...
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I've been looking to invest in upstate NY in areas such as Rhinebeck, Catskill, Hudson, Newburgh, Saugerties, and Kerhonkson. I know Woodstock and Olivebridge are very restrictive but am wondering which towns don't ha...
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I have been researching the process of purchasing foreclosure properties at auction in Wake County, NC. I understand there is an initial auction "at the courthouse steps" (announced in the local paper) in which the w...
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It looks like I will hit my 10 loan limit in the next few months with 3 new deals I just started.My initial plan was to pay off my smallest mortgage 70K by doing some equity stripping/refinance of 2 other investment p...
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I have two short term vacation rentals in a remote location in Virginia and the nearest charging station is about 30 minutes away. Does anyone have any experience in EV chargers and how desireable they are to renters?...
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Hey! We have a property we're just getting started with in Mars Hill near Asheville that we are short-term renting. I want to increase the max amount of nights a guest can book but I'm afraid of running into the iss...
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Suppose now that the proposal before the City Council contemplates imposing a price ceiling on apartment rentals, but not on house rentals. Would owners of rental houses in this city be likely to support this proposal...
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Danville CA.. just voted to out law any rental of less than 30days... St. Helena CA.. ( Napa Valley) home owner fined 20k for breaking the short term rental laws.seems like one would need to be pretty careful buying a...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $552,000
Colibri Cabin situated perfectly on 3 acres in a secluded pocket of Woods Creek Lake known as "Fisherman's Cov...