This would clearly be a very risky move, but has anyone considered buying a vacation rental in a vacation based rental market such a Tulum, Mexico? Unlike certain sub markets in the US that are very hot right now due ...

Hi, I just bought my first rental property  last month.  I live in NY and my property is in FL so the property will be run by a property manager.  I just received the property management agreement and the cost of prop...

Property is 1,148sqft, 3bed, 2bath, family/living room, kitchen/laundry.Work that i would like to do:- brand new kitchen- 2 brand new baths- all cosmetics brand new- some if not all windows need to be replaced- conver...

I like to buy and hold single family homes for rental.  I have a strategy that has been working very well for me.  Of course, conventional financing is becoming increasingly difficult.  I've seen other financing metho...

I am a resident of Southern California and I'm looking to invests in rental properties.  However, after running the numbers, I cannot find a deal that will cash flow with a 20% downpayment (even if I self-manage the p...

Hi all,My name is Matan, I'm a physician currently in fellowship in CA (2 more years until I'm an attending making a decent salary).  I recently became interested in REI after I found out one of my bosses at work has ...

In Virginia, a property manager must have a brokers license.

What happens if your clients are okay with the fact that you don't have ANY license?

Do they throw you in jail for managing someone else's property?!

S...

Hello,I am a new investor. I am currently 2 weeks away from potentially closing on 3 properties using owner financing (I am the buyer). The terms of the contract is all 3 properties listed for $278K, with 45K down, 30...

Here's my "take" on the market - and my question:

Will hard money continue to get cheaper? We see a continual pattern of huge amounts trust deed investment dollars chasing a smaller number of loans.

Rates in the si...

Hi Everyone!
I am really happy to have found these forums. It's good to hear from others with the same interests and it's really interesting and informative and fun to read the newbie experiences and the experienced i...