Before you buy your first rental property, you’ll need to choose a real estate market. If you’re like many Americans, your own backyard may not offer what you want out of an investing area. So, where do you go to find...
Screening tenants is a necessary but expensive part of real estate investing. In some cases, property managers charge as much as one month’s rent to place a tenant. What if there was a way to build a pool of high-qual...
Greg Raymer
Why Low Commissions Are Bad for Home Sellers?
Low commissions for home sellers can be problematic for several reasons:
Reduced Marketing Effort: Low commission rates can result in reduced marketing efforts from real estate agents, who may prioritize higher-payin...
Jim Moore
Brand New Construction 4plex w/ 5% interest rate
My team closed on a brand new construction 4plex this week in a master-planned community near Lackland and Medina Airbase. We have access to a few more!! Price - $960,000
Preferred Lender rate - 5%
Rent per unit - $...
Larry Alexander
Should I Open a Savings Account - Where?
I have a savings account earning 0.1% at a national chain bank that just continues to pi$$ me off! I want to close the account but don't know what to do with the money. I saw 1.9% savings account from Credit Karma, 1....
Account Closed
Refinance Primary Residence to Fund Downpayment?
We have been in our primary residence for 8 years and, after a call with the bank, I can access around $125,000 of equity. Assuming 25% down, I have around $500,000 of purchase power. This would be accessing around 50...
David F.
Renter's insurance Inquiry
I have a tenant who didn't have access to 1 room because of repairs that needed to occur. As a result they have requested rent to be pro-rated for that month. They are required to have a renter's insurance policy in...
Andrew K.
New member from Tampa - interested in rehabing
Hi all,I have been an aspiring RE investor for many years, but more recently decided to act on my desire to free myself from the corporate 9-5 that was taking its toll. Fortunately, I've got a loving wife with a good ...
Jeremy Roberts
Establishing a HELOC on primary residence for future investments
I've seen much debate over the true value of a HELOC, but my wife and I went ahead and turned our mortgage into a first position HELOC. Not only do we already have $14k at our fingertips, but we were offered the entir...
Dumisani Thomsen
I have 650K in equity. What's the best way to access it?
My goal next year is to double the amount of units that we have ( 8 to 16 minimum). Our focus is on smaller 2-4 unit multi-family properties, but I'm not opposed to getting a larger complex. I'm trying to figure out w...