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When comparing loan estimates what are the most important things to consider in order to know which deal is the best now and the best in 5 years?APR? Interest Rate? Origination Fee?I've been getting mortgage loan esti...
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Hey BP,Just curious to know what everyone's opinions were on the cash flow situation. Do you count the maintenance reserve (I budget about 10%) as cash flow? I see a lot of articles where people are talking about cash...
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We are building a portfolio of rentals and I am looking for a strategic methodology that can be applied to all new rentals that covers everything that is addressed prior to tenancy. Do any of you have a system that wo...
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Hello, I am a real estate investor based out of Dallas, TX. I have 4 rental properties this side. I am interested in Cleveland for a couple of reasons 1) I work in Akron (travel for work) and 2) I did some research an...
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Hi All, I'm still fairly new here. I have been saving as much as I can on my low salary. How much do you think is a good amount to save before making the first purchase, especially knowing that there could be potent...
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So lately I've heard a lot about Wall Street buying up entire neighborhoods in appreciating areas. Who is doing all the property management for these companies? Do they have their own management companies?
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Hello everyone! I am looking into purchasing tax deed here in southern New Mexico. I have read the state statutes (reading state statutes is boring i must say) that pertain to this and have a pretty good understandin...
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Greetings!Scenario A : The project (in Orange County, CA) I am undertaking is a grand-fathered 3-unit property where I will renovate these units and add two ADUs to the lot. At the end of the day, it will have 3 sep...
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Hi guys, Im very close ( when I say I , it actually mean we, my brother and me) to buy my first rental property, basically we have most of the thing, good deal, good real estate agent, we are on the way to get a good ...
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Hi Team - Does anyone have experience with the Litchfield Inn, Litchfield, SC as a condo investment? We have vacationed in Litchfield/Pawleys for years. Because we're usually down with more family, we don't stay at th...