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Hello everyone,
Background: I'm a 25 year old insurance underwriter in Clearwater, FL. Just had my first kid and am starting to think more long term. I think RE rentals are the ticket to my future. Build wealth by le...
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My wife and I finally fixed and flipped the large "Nightmare" house that I have talked about in prior posts. My accountant said that we would have to pay over 40 something thousand dollars in capital gains unless we d...
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Hello BPI'm a newbie looking to do my first deal. I have someone looking to sell me an off market property and they are willing to carry the note. They are moving and already have a new home purchased out of state.T...
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Hi Guys,I am going to buy a property to Flip and I just convinced a friend (who did one before and is really handy) to do a partnership with me. I have the money and he has the time, so I will finance it, find the dea...
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Hello BP!We are new REIs in Maryland. We are looking at purchasing our first multiple family unit. However, we’ve noticed that most of the multiple family units in our area are very old. Most of them were built in ...
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My tenant of 4 years is late this month. She told me she would pay rent on the 23rd, no rent. Then she said she would pay today, no rent. She said she is out of town caring for sick family. She has not done this befor...
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Curious on what people’s take is with making your rentals section 8. Fairly new to all this, but I have a couple rentals, and I’m working on a brrrr right now that I am making the place very nice. My initial thought i...
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I am currently under contract for my first STR in Almond, NC just west of Bryson City. This property has a nice mountain view with a good-sized deck. I am going to be doing a complete cosmetic rehab on it. The proper...
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NEVER remove for rent signs or cancel internet rental ads, until lease is signed, cash paid, and new tenants are in process of moving in!I had an applicant whose application showed NO debt, NO loans, etc.The screening...