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Excited to be here! I am currently a health insurance agent looking to make the transition to real estate investing before the Obamacare ship sinks altogether. I am partnering with my two brothers who are both very ...
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SHORT BIOGRAPHYHello everyone. My name is Steve and I currently live in a small northwestern town in Indiana. 29 years of age and married to my soulmate who I met on Xbox Live back in 2008! I've been an avid gamer jus...
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I'm currently evaluating 3 bed condo's near Loon Mountain in Lincoln NH. While they seem to cash flow with traditional financing, most HOAs will not qualify and require a portfolio loan. Does anyone have any experienc...
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Hi everyone, please help!
I own a duplex, live in one unit, and rent out the unit above mine. My tenants were 12 days late (as of today) for the rent. They used to pay their rent after I reminded them in the past 4 m...
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Setting REI goals is great, but I'm looking for easier ways to reach them. In other words, I'm looking to work smarter. I seem to get bogged down at one to two deals at a time. How do you scale up when you're one-pers...
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Hey everyone!I'd like to bring a concern that I guess gets attention of many of you out here:With the current market uncertanty, lenders are avoiding risks and tightening the terms(higher DCSR requirements, lower LTC'...
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I just drafted a direct mail letter for my motivated sellers list and need someone to make some suggestions. Its not great so dont expect this to be something that you will want to use. Im not sure how to get it to ...
I never intended to become a landlord. Bought house new for 300K in 2006 at the height of the real estate boom. Refinanced in 2012 on a 20 year loan at 4% through HARP. House now worth 240K. I now owe about 160K o...
Hey everyone. I've been lurking this forum for some time now and have been learning so much. I'm a contractor skilled in all trades (jack of all, but a master of none). I've always wanted to flip/rehab a house, and si...
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Wondering if everyone in Memphis rental properties has the same experience as us? We've worked our way up to 6 rental properties in the last 3 or 4 years and have had five property managers, total. Currently three. ...