Andrew S.
Anyone flip to "get their feet wet?"
I posted in the newbie forum a month ago, have been reading and reading and doing what I can in my limited spare time. I had posted that I wanted to invest in large multi-units and have someone manage them. But I...
Sharad M.
Before and after of a $30ish K rental property
I picked up this property for about $33.5k and put about $14,000 into the house. I bought it in mid Feb and have a tenant moving in on Tuesday, April 1 for $1,095. The first tenant who came looked at it put an appl...
Kimberly T.
Out of state investors - what order did you do things in?
We're interested in a few markets to invest in that are in other states that are farther than reasonable driving distance (1000+ miles away). I've even found a few properties that look interesting (good numbers, i...
Constantia Petrou
Applicant with potential puppy
Hello,I am considering an applicant who plans to get a puppy, vizsla, after he moves into our property. He is working with the breeder now and he said that when the right puppy is born that matches his family, they wi...
Rick Howell
Property Investing for the Long-Term: Rental Properties
Many investors, especially new ones, tend to focus on property rehab so they can sell and move on quickly. They tend to be wary of the “buy and hold” facet of the industry, where rehabbed properties are leased to rent...
Denise Mayo-Walley
Help! Is my property over-insured?
Good evening everyone,IIt may sound silly but I need help determining if my first investment property is over-insured. I have a 3/2 SFR I purchased in 6/2014 for $98,500 in Houston. I estimate the property to be wort...
Martin Warren
Newbie in Alabama!
I am an insurance agent in Alabama and have recently been introduced to REI by a client. I insure about 60 single family dwellings for a guy in town and have been picking his brain each time I've met with him over th...
Adam Johnson
Older dupex as Owner-Occupied STR
Hello all!First post and first investment so please go easy on me! hahaI'm 23 and looking at an older home in Nashville that is an older (1945) duplex. My plan is to live in one unit and use the other unit as an STR. ...
Gregory Schwartz
How to find the biggest baddest agent in any town?
Bad advice = If you ever find yourself in prison, go up to the biggest guy and punch him square in the face! Good advice = If you're looking to work with an investor agent call up the biggest brokers in the town, usua...
Kolton Miller
1st property. Starting an LLC for property management?
Hello! My wife and I are under contract on a second home, and we plan to rent our current house out. We are excited to start this journey. We plan on managing the rental ourselves. I am curious if we should start an...