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I have read many different perspectives on the deposit that landlords ask renters to pay before moving in. What is a fair amount to ask the renter to pay? I would like to get the equivalent of the monthly rent as a ...
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Hello,I bought my condo back in 2011 for 220,000. This was our first home purchase in Woodland Hills, Ca. We put enough down where our mortgage payment is around $750.00 per month, HOA dues are around $310.00 per mont...
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An off-market deal fell into my lap for a condo in DFW area. I know the seller and this is last of his rental properties. His ask is very reasonable and ~20% below market (basically wants his outstanding mortgage and ...
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Hi Everyone!My name is Colin Stewart and I am a new investor in Dallas/Ft. Worth. I am marketing to absentee owners to source fix/flip opportunities and I am getting calls -- but I am having trouble converting them f...
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I'm trying to decide whether I should keep this property for my rental portfolio because of the fantastic location in a desirable area OR flip it because I'm buying at such a great price... I may be able to NET around...
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I am in desperate need of advise! I have a call in to my attorney, but I don't know how long that will take. I wanted to put in an assignable contract on a house, but was told that the seller wouldnt accept assign-a...
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Good Afternoon Everyone,My name is Jordan and I am from Houston, TX. Currently in process of getting my real estate license and have a long-term goal of buying rental properties to eventually cover my monthly expense...
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I recently completed building a house for myself and I’m ready to sell while the market is still warm. I can prove I’ve lived in it for 14 months. I’m trying to be creative to minimize my owed capital gains tax upon s...
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I'm currently looking into purchasing my first rental property. Not really sure how to ask this question but, Is it possible I could buy a property from a Wholesaler with a bank loan? Ex: wholesaler presents a propert...
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We are negotiating with seller's counsel on closing costs. They are saying the purchaser pays the premium for the issuance of the title policy, including cost of title search and recordation of title documents. I know...