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Hi Guys,I'm in desperate need of some advice here. I'm a prospective investor and I've been studying real estate for probably 3 months now. From everything I've read or listened to everyone's biggest piece of advice i...
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I think I'm finally ready to move into a few rental homes near my house, and diversify my investments. Hopefully, there are people here with answers.
1) I am thinking of homes in the $125K range (homes are cheaper i...
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I put the following tirade together to show my friend how real estate beats the market (equities, stocks). The scenario below is the actual property I purchased last year. Please let me know if I'm off on my assumpt...
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So I just got off the phone with a prominent broker in the Orlando market. She mentioned that there is a lack of SFH inventory right now because the banks are holding back on foreclosures. She also mentioned that wh...
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It seems like every year at this time I wish I had something put in place for maint. on furnaces, etc...
I do not have it in my lease and if I did I do not think tenants would pay attention... but it seems li...
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I know: turnover is the biggest expense. But let's be more specific. Is it:1. Time sitting vacant during turnovers?2. Losses due to excessive wear-and-tear?3. Maintenance or capex?4. Expensive property management?5. M...
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My husband and I bought his grandmother’s house last year and have fixed it up. We decided to use it as a vacation rental to offset the costs of owning and maintaining it. Our fIrst guests since the remodel are stayin...
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Hello, does anyone know if Minnesota is wholesaler friendly state. I read in a blog post that some states are cracking down on wholesalers. Any advise is greatly appreciated.
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I would like all the senior people that post at BP to put up their best quotes to keep them going every day especially with disappointing circumstances , as an illness, a death , A deal that goes really wrong , A busi...
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I am not sure this is the right forum. It's not a question about rehabbing or flipping but is a construction question on my raw land-to-be-rental property. Please let me know if there is a better place to post this qu...