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I have been a real estate investor since 2008. I built a wholesaling company and then a property management company. I sold the property management company and partnered with my current company Hard Money Bankers. W...
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Hi All! My husband and I are looking at investing in a first STR property in the US, looking in AZ, TX and FL at the moment. We are definitely wishing to ultimately hold this property (and future properties) in sepa...
I have a rental property which has appreciated by 80-90K (according to zillow) and we bought it in 2018. Currently we are using a property manager and losing ~$250/month (breaking even without the property manager's f...
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I have a brand new renter friendly $500k 3,300 sq/ft home in the Houston greater area and I am considering renting it out as I work overseas and don’t need to occupy the home. I am curious about others success renting...
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First, thanks in advance for any advice. Love this site!! We live just outside of Columbus, OH in a duplex we bought seven years ago. Would like to move to the Jacksonville, FL area. Maybe the Tampa but not relevant t...
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Hypothesis:Party 1 owns an investment property and would like to sell and purchase a like-kind property. Party 2 also owns an investment property and would like to purchase a like-kind property. Both parties would lik...
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I have recently paid off my home and i am now looking for another home. Since i own my first home free and clear when i go to get a mortgage on my next home would they consider that a second home and change the terms ...
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Hello everyone,Is there a guide for managing a rental property, any 101's , best practices , do's and don'ts etc. Something like this would be really helpful.Regards,Anurag
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Hey BP members I am considering purchasing a property in the southeast and the investment would be out of state. I own my primary free and clear. I have a good amount of equity in my primary. My plan is to put 25% dow...
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So as I am beginning to scale my business. From 2 small multi's in 2015, to 4 in 2016, to a goal of 8 in 2017 (2 acquired so far) What are the things you need to scale on your list?So far I have:Built a standard parts...