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Hey everyone, total newbie here to real estate investing. I'm 26, single, and I want to begin real estate investing to supplement my stock portfolio and grow my net worth to get closer to my goal of financial independ...
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I currently have 4 rental properties. 2 are older (30+ years) in an area that is around 300,000 people and growing, but a little lower cost.2 are in a major metropolitan area and > 10 years old requiring minimal r...
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Hello,Apologize if this has already been discussed(I'm sure it has) but I cannot find. If I'm looking to rent out my unit and tenant A comes along who does not quite meet the income requirement but can prove they hav...
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I have a fairly basic question that hopefully some of you more experienced investors can help me with. Let's assume someone is new to investing, preparing for their first deal and they have $100k cash (for simple num...
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Snow balling vs 15 year notes on rental properties....? Have any of you ran the numbers to see which is a better strategy on paying down the loans on your properties? We currently have 2 rental properties, one a 4 pl...
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Hi all!! My husband and I just had an offer accepted for our first Multi-Family in Rochester, NY. It is a two unit (2 bed, 1 bath each side) we are planning to live in one side. The other is currently rented (lease en...
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I have a very good interest rates on my truck and home. 1.99/2.5. I have considered paying those down to "free up" cash long term, but I'm also considering the facts that my loans, especially on the truck, are nearly...
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Hi, I am trying to purchase my first property. I am looking for Single Family homes with 3+ beds and 15% equity or more. I am looking for a rental property and so far I found one or two properties which I called for a...
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Okay, so I ended up starting two threads in one day but while I was stressing over where I'm gonna end up living 3 months from now:
I feel like I'm having such a hard time deciding on what I want to do because I alwa...
Hey, I recently turned 18 and I work in the HVAC field. I live rent-free and plan to save up for the next two years to put down 20% and get approved for a conventional loan for my first long-term rental property. Do y...