Matt R.
Offering improvements when new lease includes a rent increase?
Hello all!I have a SFR that I first rented out nearly two years ago. The same tenants have been there the whole time, and their lease renewal is coming up. They already told me they want to renew; we just need to si...
Scott Eakes
Turning a primary residence into a rental
Is it possible to buy a house with a low down payment conventional mortgage, live in it for a few years then buy another home(primary residence) and keep the original as a rental?I understand a investment property mor...
Jorrin Crow
Quickest way to start house hacking with little to no credit
I’m 19 I’ve been wanting to house hack for awhile now so I started building my credit as soon as I could I make a little north of 25k annually at the job I have now. I’m currently pursuing a higher income job however ...
Thomas Welch
"House Hacking" in NYC
Hey everyone! Been reading the book, "Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quads" by Larry Loftis,and the idea of house hacking a multi-family as a starting point for real-estate investing soundsreally awesome! The ...
Ryan Bourque
Starting Out With Existing Debt
Hello all. New here from Phoenix, AZ. I am new to the game and have been reading / listening / absorbing as much information I can about beginning a journey in real estate investing. Before truly moving onto that jour...
Adam F.
Can I caulk over grout?
The grout in my shower wall corners and where the tile meets the bathtub is cracking or completely missing in some areas. Can I just caulk over this, or do I really need to remove the grout first?
Jimmy H.
Apartment REO Analysis
72 unit apartment REO
Lexington, ky
48 - 1BD/1BA 600 sqft - rent is approximately $400
20 - 2BD/1BA 725 sqft - rent is approximately $525
4 - 3BD/1BA 900 sqft - rent is approximately $650
Currently, tenants are payin...
Vince Impellizzeri
Bank asking for 10% of offer as earnest deposit. Thoughts?
Hey guys!So I made an offer on a foreclosure which I intend to fix up, live in with my wife as our first home for 5-8 years, pay off entirely and then rent out. The listing was $96k, I offered $97k cash ( my parents a...
Jameson Sullivan
Taxes for RE Professionals - Show high income, or write it off?
Of course, I am involving my own tax professional for my personal tax returns but I wanted some insight from the rest of the community here. How do you look at your taxes in relation to the effect they have on purchas...
Richard Mancini
Should I sell my house to pay off crerit card debt quicker?
We moved five years ago and have been renting out our old house that is about 8 hours away. My wife and I decided to sell it to pay off credit card debt so we could start fresh plus it’s been kind of stressful having ...