So here I am, age 25, new family ... starting to plan for and look into buying my first live-in, multi-family, rental property.Part of my learning process leads me to talk with some very close friends (three of them, ...

Hello. I'm considering starting an apt. prep business (cleaning, painting, minor repairs) and would like to get your first impression as a property owner and/or manager. Do most of you hire a cleaning company and a pa...

Sorry for the newbie question... With property management companies, would I need a minimum amount of properties in my portfolio to have a property manager cover my units? Example being, I live in DC, and I see a good...

hi everyone, So I'm looking to help my mom do a seller finance deal with the lease option she got into 5 years ago and then refinance with a conventional loan. What is the process and how hard is it to qualify for ref...

Hello! Long time reader, first time poster. We live in northern New Jersey and currently own a condo and 2 small multifamily homes. I call myself an accidental buy and hold investor as we've acquired properties for re...

Concerned about not being able to get approved for more rentals afterwards. Do I purchase it anyway and just rent it out in a year or two when I want to buy more rentals? Basically, move from house to house and eventu...

Hey everybody,I guess ill try and bring you all up to speed with my current position. I would like to start investing in real estate I like the buy and hold models I have been researching. I do not own any real estate...

Looking to possibly rent out luxury home in La Jolla.  Few questions if anyone has experience in this area:1) Company recommendation to service vacation rentals? 2) Typical costs? 3) Occupancy stats?4) Tips, tricks, w...

I live in Austria and after see my success with purchasing real estate in the U.S. (I'm a US citizen) my friends would like to do the same.Can anyone point me to a resource for to get answers on the following topics?:...

Hello,I recently bought my first house in southern California last month for $208,000 and at the time another model home (upgraded) went for $225k. I am currently finishing up repairs on the place but I did the follow...