I am new to investing. I am looking to get my first property out of state. Im looking at a property using a 20% down conventional loan and my all in cash is 45K and cash flow is $370- $400. I've heard Brandon talk abo...
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My question: When lease comes up for renewal next year, can we decide not to renew it, even if tenant is willing to sign? Reasons given below.Details: One of our tenants in a 4-plex in Austin, TX is causing lot of "tr...
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Hi all. I am posting this info about this program because I couldn’t find it by searching in the forums search box, so maybe it will help someone who happens to be lost ……where I got stuck.
If you have access to a p...
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Pic #1: This is the water I found in one of my rentals that’s about 5’ below grade. This came AFTER we had finished doing a foundation waterproofing around the perimeter of the house! - How could this happen!?I had t...
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Hi all, I am looking at a duplex (1500 sqft), which has a large detached garage (~700 sqft floor area). I am thinking of adding 2 stories on top of the garage (essentially rebuilding the garage) and adding north of 10...
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G'dy all
I'm moving to Dallas, Texas from Australia, where I've gained extensive experience in real estate. While I'm well-versed in the Australian market, the U.S. market is completely new to me. I've read numerou...
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Hey everyone! Excited to join and learn from this community. We are prospective real-estate investors looking to purchase our first rental property this year! We live in Los Angeles, CA and are looking heavily at inve...
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I am using quicken for real estate to handle all my finances. I am buying my first property, and am trying to categorize all the expenses. So here is how I understand it.
The down payment can not be written off.
All o...
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Hello BP!I recently met with a local real estate investor and learned about the importance of forming relationships with banks. I'm wondering if people could tell me about how they finance their deals and who they us...
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Hello... is there any state or county that is a deed state with OTC sale that you can purchase it over the phone? Thanks a lot for your comments and help.