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Hey fellow investors,
Anyone outside of Texas investing in Houston? I know it's one of the hottest markets - what are the pros and cons of investing there?
Thanks!
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Hi All,I am planning in buying my first house this summer, I have yet to got pre approved for a mortgage to know my true range of house that I can buy. The reason I am creating this post is, I was a student first and ...
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A lawyer (family member) who works in personal injury once told me that one of the first things a lawyer will do when you come to them with a personal injury case is to look into the kind of insurance/assets the poten...
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What do you think about asking the broker if the seller might negotiate an LOI offer at a certain price before submitting it?
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Pro's and Con's of Renting from an Individual vs. a Property Management Company
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Hi Everyone! I just started a blog titled "Adventure in Making a Better LIfe" Follow us in our crazy decision as we go cold turkey, quit our jobs and move to Colorado to start investing in real estate full time. I ...
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Hello, I am in the process of purchasing a well kept 8 unit in West Dundee, IL. 4 - 2 bedrooms, 4 -1 bedrooms, basement laundry room. I have an inspection quote for $1,400. Does this sound like a reasonable number?
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I just closed on a new construction home through Rent To Retirement, and wanted to share my experience. This was my second foray into real estate investing, the previous one being through a “full service” turnkey prov...
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Hi all - curious if anyone has any tips on how they would go about learning / feeling comfortable on how to do an out of state BRRRR. First post here, big moment.
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Just starting out here and been reading Brandon Turner’s book on Rental Property Investing. The book gives a rule to use to quickly screen properties known as the 50% rule [(0.5*projected income/rent)- (Mortgage P an...