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I have been in the Los Angeles market for almost 8 months, I don't seem to like any properties. Either they have a weird floorplan or priced too high. This got me started on thinking of building a house from scratch. ...
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Hi, I am a new member in the bay area, and I am interested in real estate investment. Though a full time engineer job in the bay area pays not bad, the pressure (work-related pressure, living cost and sky-high taxes) ...
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Hi everyone,I am looking at getting into some wholesaling here in Pierce County, WA, and surrounding areas. I was wondering how many of you use a website as a marketing tool written on mailers or business cards? My in...
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Hi all, my contractor is installing a new drywall ceiling and the joists are very crooked - more crooked than he anticipated (and I agree with him). Now he asking for more money.
Can he charge more than the estimate...
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Hi BP, my name is Jonny Cartier and I am a student of BSc Mathematics with Economics at University College London (UCL) in London, UK.
As this is the summer before my final year, I have been working as a summer analy...
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Is renting out my condo and moving 2-3 miles from work a good or bad idea? I must get out for my mental health. I have the unit up for sale but so far no offers (this is roughly day 70 on the market.)1 bedroom/1 bat...
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I have a house in which two unmarried people signed the lease. One of them moved out a few months later and the person that stayed has been paying rent on his own. He has been fine for months but is now having financi...
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For those who've been doing this for a while (or for a short time), what legal entity do you use for your REI business?
A) LLC
B) S-Corp
C) Corporation
D) What's a legal entity?
Extra points if you feel inclined...
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My wife and I just bought a house a few months ago (November 2020) for approximately $293K and now Zillow has it as an estimated $338K. Would it be wise to try and refinance to save money and stop paying mortgage insu...
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Wife and I are first time investors and are looking to invest in Short Term Rentals in Northern Michigan. We're particularly interested in scaling our soon-to-be portfolio as fast as we can, and that's why STR's are o...