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Background
I'm a new real estate investor in Miami Beach trying to buy my first property, preferably locally*. I could spend at least $500,000 in cash on a property myself, $1-20 million if I go into it with a family...
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Hey everyone,My wife and I recently moved to Kansas City, KS and are partnering with investors to acquire multifamily properties in the area. We have an idea of what types of properties we want to go after and the num...
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This is a venting post, so please bear with me.
I just spent 60 days in underwriting with Mutual of Omaha, Chesterfield MO only to be told today that my credit request was denied for "unable to verify income" and "ca...
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I just received my Foremost insurance policy for our STR Lake house.We have replacement cost insurance, but the amount seems low in today's costs to rebuild. Our Lake lot is a good chunk of the value but still I wonde...
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I know it's usually a bad idea to use a property with an HOA as a short term rental, if it's even allowed. Has anyone out there attempted this or managed to be successful? What was your experience?
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i want to possibly use hard money this year to grow quicker and can you use them for new builds who should i use and any tips? ( im in Wisconsin )
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I'm assessing a commercial property (occupied by a major automotive service tenant) and the seller has completed a Phase1, Phase2, and a Phase2 supplemental report as part of the seller due diligence package. The fina...