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I just became a DIY handyman, after another failed relationship with my contractor. My question for all the Do-it-yourselfers out there, how do you protect yourself when working on your investments in low income areas...
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Hi!
I feel like I have an interesting "opportunity", but I need some guidance as I am new to real estate and this would be my first "deal". My family member owns land in Wills Point, TX where I could build rental pro...
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Exploring many options I have noticed a franchise company called (HomeVestors or We Buy Ugly Houses) franchise. The cost of this franchise to start is about $80,000, now apart of me says that is money I could use to p...
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Any remote property owners who have had success hiring regular maintenance and emergency services?
To clarify, I'm not talking about property managers, but rather teams focused only on regular ongoing maintenance, em...
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My husband and I are in contract with our first rental property in Deland Fl. Home inspection has my husband wanting to get out of contract. The home does not have insulation in the attic. Cost is $1500. Plus some ot...
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My family has a 0.5 acre piece of property in Austin, TX east of 35 near the old Mueller Airport. We are considering developing it into a multi floor climate controlled self storage facility. I need guidance as to w...
I have been considering various NNN lease opportunities. In my area the cap rates are 3 to 4.5%. This seems very low to me. In the future interest rates probably will exceed this cap rate. There are the advantages...
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Hey board,
I'm in the process of purchasing 2 turnkey properties but the appraisals came in on the low side, like $25k below purchase price on each.
They're justifying by saying comps used were for non-improved h...
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I was wondering if anyone on the forum knows where I can purchase a ground-up multifamily model? I know a lot of the bigger shops make their own, but minus access like that, I am having a hard time finding a model for...
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Hey Team,Looking for anyone that has recent experience pursuing an eviction for repetitive lease violations (noise, disorderly conduct, etc.)? I'm trying to get rid of a problem tenant but I'm hearing it's almost impo...