Samantha Kiser
Are failing windows and potential water damage a deal breaker?
My husband and I are in the process of buying our first home, a duplex that we are planning on house hacking. We are nearing our deadline for our inspection contingency and are feeling uneasy about potential rehab cos...
Kelly Stanton
Using a HELOC for a Rental Property in Austin
We are considering purchasing a rental property/townhome in Austin and wanted to know if it would be a good idea to use a HELOC? We currently own a 3BD 2 BA in Austin and have a decent amount of equity in it. We are e...
Elijah K.
Wholesaling to landlords
Taking a cue from BP I called some (many actually) FOR RENT signs and asked the owner if they would be willing to sell. Three people said that they would. One in particular has six duplexes and eight quads. All of th...
Chris Noles
Condos in Banner Elk, NC
I have been looking ino this market, and would love to get feedback from anyone who owns a 1 or 2 bedroom condo in Banner Elk, especially at Sugartop or Ski Sugar Country Club. What kind of occupancy rates are you se...
Connor Castillo
Putting money towards loan
Hi all,The highest interest rate we have on money we are borrowing is one of our investment homes. We have a 7.125% rate on a 250K loan. Does it make sense to pay it off instead of investing in another property becaus...
Lauren C.
AirBNB Arbitrage Furniture
Hi all,For those who are involved in Airbnb arbitrage, does anyone rent furniture? Or is it always a good idea to purchase all furnishings? I've seen some conflicting information. Thanks to you all.
Tim Braun
Considering investing in a SFH FSBO on a Hill (Sort of)
This is going to be hard to explain, I wish I had a picture, but I think I already know the answer. I am considering investing in a SFH 3/1 as a rental in a rural area. I work in the area currently, I have a pretty go...
Tony Nuttall
Too good to be true?
I’m new to real estate investing. Aside from buying my primary residence I have no experience. I came across a deal on LoopNet. It’s for a 4 plex. It’s a value add opportunity. The price is $250k. It needs a good bit ...
Paul Brady
Demolishing single family home with a mortgage
Rookie question : If I were to try to develop a couple duplexes on land where a small single family currently sits (demolishing the current home in the process) would the bank call the loan since the house in demolish...
Josiah Sia
How would you structure a win-win deal for a friend/ hard money lender?
Howdy! My wife and I started this REI game about 5 years ago now. We are only at 4 doors but have been learning a lot about STR and LTR with our own property. Since we have been very successful so far, some of our fri...