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Sorry about the long post. I think it is pretty cool though. I had an amazing portfolio going for almost 17 years and got hurt very deeply in the world-wide crash a few years back. It took a deep toll on me. I went...
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Personally it amazes me how people can sustain the cost of living in San Fran.I came across this article and had to get a crowd opinion. http://www.vice.com/read/the-cheapest-house-in-san...I know that the cost of hou...
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I am getting a ton of calls about performing loss mitigation work for home owners... To all of you doing this work who pays your fee??? Banks ot Debtor??
What are the fees?? $100s or $1000s.... I am not an agent and...
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Hi All,
I've seen a few discussions related to this topic, but wanted to see if I can nail down a few specific questions. I’m planning to purchase an STR and need to ensure my numbers will work - even when the COVID ...
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So far I have been dealing with a lot of residential stuff... I would like to start getting into commercial as well..
Is it possible in this current market to purchase commercial real estate with $0 down... maybe cr...
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Newbie investor here. I'm focusing on turnkey properties because I'm seeking a passive (or as passive as possible) RE investment. I have about $150k to invest, which is currently sitting in a savings account (4.4 % AP...
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I'm looking for some entertaining short stories from the Landlords and Property Managers here on BP.Have you ever had to notify your tenants about something that you thought for sure was common knowledge?Have you ever...
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As far as the "50% Rule" goes.
When you evaluate a property and you say 50% of the monthly gross rents should be figured for expenses prior to servicing any debt, does this vary much if you are going with new constru...
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I'm new here and this is my first post, so I'm sure I'm asking something that has been covered over and over, but here goes. Long story short I just reached a settlement agreement with the VA and I'd like to invest so...
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I've brought this topic up elsewhere, but would love to hear more input from seasoned but and hold investors. Let's assume only the givens to making money exist on these, meaning no appreciation or rental increase....