Mark S.
The Great Equalizer for Texas? Property Tax Assessments
As an active investor in the DFW area, mostly Collin, Dallas, and Grayson counties I am often asked if we are in a bubble. My answer is no, at least at the moment. The reason I say this is my day job is a mortgage l...
Christian M. Conroy
How to Go from FHA 3.5% to 20% Realistically
Hi all, My partner and I plan to buy with the broader DMV area with the intention of moving in around March, 2024 when out rental lease ends. We're giving ourselves a good lead time to do all the necessary research an...
Amanda Black
Offer accepted on first property. Having serious second thoughts.
Hi all. I live in San Diego, CA where everything is expensive. I want to start investing in real estate, so I put an offer in on a 1/1 condo that I could afford (awesome location, good size, needs some aesthetic upgra...
Stephen Dispensa
The Property Management Fee that can actually make you MORE Money
Property Managers and their fees are an almost unavoidable part of building a real estate portfolio. But what if I told you that your property manager can charge you a fee that will actually make you MORE money in the...
Neil P.
Purchasing a House all Cash Then Refinancing
I would like some expertise on this current issue I'm facing.I have this house 155,000 purchase price. I want to do all cash and refinance.I am going to get an appraisal done Monday, the seller is very confident the ...
Christina V.
Looking for out-of-state investment as first time investor
My husband and I live in San Diego and we own a property as our primary residence. We target to buy our first investment property this year but not sure what market we should target that will generate good cash-flow w...
Griffin D.
Newbie from San Francisco interested in Dallas / Fort Worth
Hi there!My name is Griffin, and I'm looking to purchase my first real estate investment property in the next year. I'm most interested in long term buy and hold (5 to 20 years) - either single family or small multifa...
Michael Lauther
How to deal with wholesalers
[b]I have made an offer on a property through a wholesaler. Is there any reason that we can't just close through the title company with the current owner and have the wholesaler paid from the owners proceeds. I would ...
Austin Hughes
Going Through a Rough Patch
I'm normally very eloquent. But I'm just going to talk about the issues leading to my current situation:The house I'm selling fell out of contract.... THREE TIMES.I totaled my car during an ice storm 6 weeks ago and n...
Account Closed
Are gas stations a bad investment?
My dad made a significant amount of money buying and developing gas stations in the 90's. he's held all of them since, collecting rent checks each month, all are on a NNN lease.He's wanting to buy more now and I perso...