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I was hoping folks could help me weigh the pros and cons of using one term over the other for a buy and hold investment. As I think long term about rehabs and refinances or even turnkeys when the numbers work I keep f...
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Hey everybody! I'm a first time buyer and looking to do a buy & hold. The ultimate goal is to find a home that's livable for my wife, son, and I, with an extra room or two we can rent, and then in 2 years, look in...
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So I recently bought my second duplex, which came with existing tenants in both units. Both of the tenants have aspects that I'm not thrilled about (less than clean living habits), but the tenants on one side just set...
Hello all,I'll try and keep it short. I have been managing my parents properties ever since they couldn't manage them themselves. They are at the point that they need to move into and pay for their ALF. It's very expe...
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Hi everyone,My husband and I are looking in the San Jose area to buy a multi-family home. We have a prospect that is asking $699,000 for a duplex. After looking at the open house we like that there is great potential....
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So I have 1 property worth $650,000 in miami beach, I still owe $232k on my mortgage, Im making bi-weekly payments and paying an extra $1000/mo and its leased for $3500/mo and maintenance + taxes are around $1300/mo. ...
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Hi all, I recently started an informal real estate group with some old college friends. They are all looking at strategies to use for their first deal and many of us are leaning towards a house hack to reduce the amou...
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Hi all,I'm under contract on a single family and I will be inheriting the tenants. A husband and wife, and two daughters have been living there since August 2017 and they take great care of the house. They want to st...
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I'm reading Dave Van Horn's articleMaybe You Shouldn’t Start an Entity. Consider 4 Alternative Asset Protection Strategies Instead.And it got me curious. Almost everyone suggest getting an umbrella policy since it's r...
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