So after careful consideration and weighing out other options, my wife and I have decided to move forward with purchasing a duplex as our first home/investment!
We currently rent an apartment and within the next 8-12...
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I’m extremely new to this scene and am eager to learn as much as possible and eventually get my first property!
I’m very interested in house hacking and renting 2-4plexs. Here’s where I need y’all’s help!
What thin...
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I'm an accountant IRL... and I was thinking of how I can give back to my community. I placed an ad on CL offering free help getting out of debt and/or creating a personal budget. I'm not looking to access anyone's per...
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Dear friends,
In these challenging times, deepening our understanding of multifamily underwriting is crucial. As the foundation of real estate investment analysis, underwriting allows us to evaluate potential returns...
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I was approached by a broker who stated she had a buyer that was interested in buying my apartment. I do not have my apartment officially up for sale, but do I need my own broker to represent me if I wanted to sell?
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My family of 3 have recently moved to Atlanta area from SC. I started looking for my first property investment and can't believe the amount of information I'm getting in here!I purchased a SFH for our own family here ...
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Hi BP - long story short, my cash is tied up in illiquid assets at the moment. I do however, have full availability on my HELOC, various credit cards that are offering me 0% balance transfer checks for up to 12 months...
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I am finishing up the best deal I have ever pulled the trigger on to this date. I am taking BRRRR to the next level. How I found it - I found this bad boy through direct mail. It was a simple piece of yellow paper as...
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I'm selling a rental property at a profit and intend to buy another rental property to improve cashflow and get into a more desirable and easier to manage rental. I've been running the numbers and trying to figure out...
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Can anyone explain the pros and cons to using my first rental property as leverage to purchase another rental property,