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Hi Guys,I am currently at the beginning stages of studying real-estate investing and I am looking for any feedback to help me asses my level "readiness" to start executing on my first deal. Any advice or resources are...
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hello everyone,I am just starting out in Austin, Tx and I have been running the numbers on all the properties I can find here in Austin for the past couple of months. I am searching for a multiplex to house hack howev...
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I am currently a full time corrections officer. I have become infatuated in real estate and my end goal is to have enough passive income to supplement my w2 income. I am 25 with relatively low bills and no kids. I kno...
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So I have a car loan with about 4 years left. The interest rate is at 24%. I have been building my credit up and I'm around 700 now but when I tried for a refi i was denied. Should I pay off my car loan first before I...
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The city, of course, is bad for investing. There's crime in every city I wouldn't touch with a 10' pole.
Have you not seen the appreciation numbers? Think it was 20% last year & 10% so far this year. Plus, the c...
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Hi everyone! My name is Robert Gibbs. I’m 26 yrs old and have a beautiful wife and beautiful 7 month old son. Currently I am working a 9-5 but more like 7-7 with the company I work for. Real Estate has always been som...
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As they say, "Ideas are cheap, execution is everything" and I'm having a disconnect going from knowing to actually doing. What holds me back personally is the fear of failure or making costly mistakes despite fully un...
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Hi everyone,First post ever here. My wife and I are early on in our real estate investing journey and looking to grow our portfolio. We are based in Texas and recently saw an early 1900s historic property come onto th...
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Let's say I buy a 50 unit apartment complex. My mortgage is fixed. Expenses such as taxes and insurance will likely rise slowly over time. Now if I raise the rent $50 per year on all 50 units (perfect scenario to demo...
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Hey BP!My wife and I have lived our lives "backwards" Had kids, bought a house then got married...hahahNo but seriously. Oldest son is out of the house and in college now youngest is close. My goal for this year is to...