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Hello all,I am very interested in becoming an investor, and have found a home that has the potential to have a great amount of equity that I could use to begin my investing career. The property I’m trying to purchase ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Cape Fear.
Purchase price: $169,900
Cash invested: $30,000
-Purchased as a Fix & Hold
-Used owner-occupied 5% down convention...
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Does anyone in Baton Rouge use a tenant screening company that they would recommend?
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Hi Everyone, My real estate company is based in the US. I invest in properties located in the Caribbean. I am finding it really difficult to find investors and lenders who will lend on properties outside of the US. Do...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $565,000
Cash invested: $200,000
Current Price: $599K (originally $649K, 67 days on market). Seller purchased in Se...
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Hi all - We own a duplex (we used to live in half but now both sides are rented). The tenant (our old neighbor) has been there for 2 years and are great tenants - always pay on time and keep the house looking great. A...
I live in an over 55 community that is largely built, but has some vacant land. A portion of this vacant land is to be a parking lot should the rest of the property ever be developed, so it's a commons. This is the lo...
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We are looking to purchase a duplex from an absentee owner who acquired the place 13 years ago for $175,000. He is willing to sell it now for $250,000, but he has a $150,000 mortgage on the place. We almost lost the d...
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Hi everyone,I've spent the last couple of months educating myself about REI and my goals, strengths, weakness, assets, and liabilities. I believe I've come up with a strategy to get started in investing and was looki...
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I converted my former primary residence into a rental in 2022. Would I be able to take a home equity loan against this property to buy another property in Mexico? At some point I may want to sell the SFR? Is that p...