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I have recently come across this opportunity of an 11 unit property which was converted from a hotel. Some of the units are rooms with shared amenities, so essentially it’s like a boarding house. The area is decent bu...
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I've heard from a few places that it's better to deal with smaller community banks but curious to hear your experiences. I think banks are what I'm leaning toward for locking in seed capital but finding the right bank...
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So I am currently looking for advice about multi-family units, Do you think it would be a better option to use an FHA loan first, and buy a newer building that is less work or use go for a good one that neads some imp...
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Hello Real Estate Investors!
Today, we're diving into a fascinating topic: the influence of Starbucks on rental property values. Known as the "Starbucks Effect," this phenomenon suggests that proximity to a Starbucks...
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Is it unwise if just starting out to focus on both flipping and buy and hold properties? Our main focus is flipping but what looks like a good buy and hold opportunity has come on the market near a college. Any ins...
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Hello All,I am currently an undergraduate at Stonehill College perusing a finance degree and I wanted to ask some people with experience where to start in this business. I have aspirations to be very successful. Last ...
Hi all! Brand new here. I briefly mentioned this in another one of my threads, but I think I'd get excellent answers in this sub-forum.To start, I am a fresh graduate of a decent university (ranked in the top-10 in th...
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I plan on buying my first rental property this year and my next major step is deciding on a market. I have a list of websites I will use for market information, but wanted to see what sites other investors swear by.
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So hearing everyone talking about doing cash out refi's to buy more property I did but it came back to bite me in the butt.I bought a rental house back in 2012 and naturally values went up so after a couple years I di...
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So I started the year off with 2 goals 1) buy my first laundromat 2) 6 units (originally SFHs was my goal)Ive been studying laundromat business from mid January to now Then 2 things slowed me down very slow refi on 2 ...