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Hello everyone, my name is Jack. I am an amateur investor trying to figure out the best course of action to grow and scale my RE portfolio.
For context, I purchased a SFH in AZ for 370k in 2018. Owner occupied for 2...
In order to do a 1031 exchange do you have to reinvest the total amount that you sold your property for?
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I dont like renting to people that just recieve social service checks as income for 2 reasons.
1. If you dont work for it you dont take care of it.
2. You cant not garnish social service income.
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I have accepted a job offer and will be relocating from Boulder, CO to Oakland /Bay Area. I am hoping to find an inexpensive room to rent in a safe neighborhood (I'm used to the Boulder Bubble) but within 10 miles of...
Looking for suggestions from others rehabbing properties in Southern California and dealing with landscaping choices in light of the ongoing drought:I have an upcoming flip in San Diego in a neighborhood with a lot of...
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I wasn't originally intending on going down the path of investing in weekly rentals nor new constructions, but I found a new development that my wife and I see a lot of potential of appreciation with the ability to ca...
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Multiple sub-questions when I ask this because I get pretty confused on this topic. When and why do I need to set up an LLC (For rental investing and flipping)? Will having an LLC for 'each' property do any real justi...
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Do you account for tax when you analyze a deal?
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What is your criteria for buying homes with a wood frame build in Florida? I know a lot of investors who say to steer clear and to only really look at block properties (primarily because of termites), but I've seen a...
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Hi Everyone!A bit about me - I recently purchased my first home in June, and am now currently house hacking that property. This, along with my sister's background in real estate with 9~ units, got me excited to start ...