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Happy New Year!
I am from Houston Metro and have been investing in out of state (OOS, or remote) for about 9 years. I own rental properties in five US states (UT, ID, CA, FL, TX). I started investing in 2012 and inv...
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I’m looking at purchasing a property in Minnesota and it may be possible to buy it subject to the existing mortgage. I have done a bit of searching about this on here and have not been able to find a consolidated thr...
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**This is the intro to a possible multiyear diary. Sorry for the long first post, I wanted to give context. My goal is to update this every month when I update my personal balance sheet**So today is my 38th birthday. ...
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Is a vacation rental in Kissimmee / Davenport a bad idea? Prices seem to be rising but there is so much inventory. Is it possible to make money on a mortgaged property? I’m thinking 4 bed pool home...
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My first post while riding the ripple of closing on my first investment propertyWhy?I followed the path I was taught since grammar school: go to school, get a job, live below your means, save your money, retire. While...
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Hello all,Searched the forums with quite a few different keywords but didn't find any discussions similar to this.I've come across a deal on a rural property, numbers are great. Not a bad area, probably B-. Just rur...
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Advice needed on my ‘Smelly Mansion’ please!I’m having a hard time finding contractors willing to come out and give quotes this late in the season. I’m a new investor and I’m just beginning to work on building these r...
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I just purchased my 1st duplex in January. Renovated and tenants area now paying 100% off the mortgage. What is the best way to acquire a 2nd rental property? I’ve already used my FHA so I’m thinking conventional 20% ...
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Ok, so I sold my investment house in Commerce City, Colorado.
Denver area, for out of state people.
We bought it 2 1/2 years ago for $120,000
Mortgage was aprx $900/month
Rented it out for $1,900/month
Listed f...
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I just wanted to open up this discussion and see how everyone feels in the Anchorage, AK community of Real Estate here on BP.It seems to me that a lot of people in the lower 48 feel a shift coming in the RE economy. P...