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I bought a new construction with the Renttoretirement (RTR) platform in Nov-Dec'23 and regretting it big time! The numbers forecasted by them come nowhere close to reality. I took out a mortgage at ~7% and now simply...
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As a first time landlord, what would you say was the most important things that you did when you first started out? Additionally, what would you say is the most important things I could do to position myself with my ...
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Hello everyone,I just purchased my first rental, made it through the screening process, have a move in date set for a qualified tenant, and am wondering about what kind of documentation I should be preparing, and in w...
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Hi everybody!, my name is Becky and I am so new the ink is not even on the license as of yet. I am set to take my Texas State Exam test to become a Real Estate Agent Wed. the 23rd at 9am. I am so looking forward to ...
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Hi Everyone,I've got a tenant in an apartment building who has recently started complaining that the tenant above him is being extremely loud at all hours of the night (1, 2, 3 AM). He complained the upstairs tenant i...
Ok this will be a long one. My family and I moved into mobile home in December after our home burned down. The home was offered to us for free through a mutual friend at church. Free for 3 months as we had just lost ...
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Partnering with ones self in an IRA/LLC, that is the IRA has 75% stake in an LLC and you have another 25% of credit or cash invested for repairs.So, your IRA and you are the members of the LLC.How can this be done or ...
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I am trying to get started on real estate investing out of the Chicago area. I have be under the impression that using your home address to start a business entity is not the greatest idea. I've read in multiple artic...
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Hello, I am totally new to real estate investing as well as the bigger pockets community but I've found both to be very interesting. This seems to be an awesome resource. Im looking to get started in flipping houses a...
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I am just in the beginning talks with a motivated seller. He is 2 years behind on his mortgage. He has not been issued a foreclosure notice. From what he told me, the bank is willing to do a short sale and he woul...