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Hi all - would love to get some initial thoughts from you seasoned pros out there. I live in Thousand Oaks, CA. Median home price is around $980k. There is a lower priced neighborhood nearby - Simi Valley (800k). I cu...
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Dominic Pollock,
still in his work boots, stood on the lawn of a 1960s-era
three-bedroom house for sale in the former steel town of Bethlehem, Pa.,
60 miles north of...
Question to Philadelphia investors. How hard is it to obtain a permit to use a house as two family building. My husband and I are new to investing and when we bought a duplex in 19152 area, never bothered to check the...
Hi All,I have a condo in Silicon Valley (Sunnyvale) that we converted from a primary residence 2 years ago. The 2-out-of-5 years window for tax purposes is coming up, and we are trying to figure out what to do next.I...
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My name is Austin and I just moved to Lexington KY for my job. I love it here! I went to a real estate investing 3 day class (than Merrill) last year and was hooked!!!So now here I am in Lexington and I want to meet p...
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I'm looking to buy my first rental house, from a turnkey provider since I'm a beginner and out of state. Turnkey providers have prices listed for each property, is it common practice to make an offer below the asking...
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It has been a long time coming but I finally reached a breaking point and had to move on from the W2 world. Today is officially my last day with my W2 employer and I anticipate this being the last W2 job I will ever ...
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Hello all, this is my first post on the forums and I'm brand new to the whole real estate realm. Looking for suggestions on what you would recommend going forward in this situation.BackgroundI am moving back to my hom...
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Has any investor done a 1031 exchange on a 2 family and whom did you use as a qualified intermediary?I need a qualified intermediary who knows what they are doing
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I am just curious. With so many resources available, 100% financing programs, down payment assistance programs, urban development programs, places where sellers are begging you to buy their homes, and platforms like ...