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Hi All,This is my first post to BP! I have lurked in the background of the forums for long enough and am finally ready to jump out and immerse myself in learning. Situation: I recently purchased a single family town ...
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So it appears that the GSE model is officially being declared dead by the Obama administration and is nearing major reform from what I am reading from a number of sources. Any thoughts on what this means for us going...
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I'm brand new to real estate investing. With my first deal I tried to hit a home run and I ended up striking out. In order to make the most from this failure I would like feedback on what I did wrong, and if my conclu...
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Who would have more BOTTOM LINE PROFIT at end of the month?Experienced Out of town landlord vs. "turn key" Property manager ?Assumptions1. Each has EXACT same hypothetical properties to manage2. Properties are in "C" ...
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I wrote an offer on a property in Richardson, TX today. It's an REO, but the bank is taking all offers. Mine is the first written contract they have received. I offered about 65% of a very conservative ARV - rehab. Th...
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I have a potential tenant, single mother who plans to run her daycare business at our rental property. She has up to 5 children on any given day all under the age of 4yrs old. What are the pros vs. cons?
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What are everyone’s thoughts on the app “Deal machine” is there something similar to it that works best ? Or a free alternative?
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I’m finally almost done with the updates that I wanted to do on the duplex I bought last fall, which means that it’s about time for me to start shopping for new deals. I’d prefer not to move and take another FHA loan...