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Should I invest in a rental property or buy my own house first? What’s the smarter decision? What factors should I think about? What seems more logical? What would you do? Any advice will help, thank you in advance.
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I am purchasing my first short term rental property and am wondering if $500k in personal liability coverage will be enough or if I should go up to $1M? Had an issue with being able to transfer the mortgage to my LLC ...
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Hello- I have been reading for years about the benefit of being able to deduct $25K in losses from rental properties (and more if you are a real estate professional). The mystery to me- is how do average people get to...
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We have a HELOC with PenFed which offers us an opportunity to fix the rate on any portion of the (or full) draw. We currently have a promotional rate of .99% until 8/15. Following that, our variable rate is Prime + ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $92,600
Cash invested: $25,000
This was a SFH owned by a bank and in need of about $40,000 in repairs. I was able t...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $125,000
Sale price: $262,500
Purchase Price: $125k from a wholesaler
Purchase Closing Costs/Rehab Costss/Holdin...
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Hello I was wondering is there any states or neighborhoods where rent is cheap in the USA. My budget is $600 or less. I prefer to live alone but I am open to sharing. I have checked renting apartments and homes websit...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Phila.
Purchase price: $135,000
Cash invested: $60,000
Sale price: $255,000
This property was in fantastic rental shape as is...
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Hi everybody investor nation.
Just a quick introduction. My name is Ion Cerga, I am alien resident in Fayetteville, NC next to Fort Bragg military base, the biggest in nation and in the world. I am originally from R...
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Hey everyone,
New here! I've been interested in real estate for a a while now and have been listening to the podcast for about 6 months. Currently I'm a second year law school student in Miami and work park time dur...