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Last year, I stumbled upon a really solid niche investment opportunity - airline crashpads - and am on the cusp of closing a great deal BUT was turned down by my bank for the financing. This would be my 3rd deal in th...
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I’m having a difficult day (few days) and am hoping to hear some words of encouragement from the community that will help convince me that real estate investing is a good idea. That I’m not wasting my time looking int...
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I purchased a rental property in cash (half personal funds and half using a 48 month personal loan from discover at 7%). I just got an offer from Bank of America for a 15 month 0% $0 balance transfer. I am currently 6...
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I have been bouncing around this idea for a few weeks. I currently have a debt free duplex valued at $185,000 that does $2,000 a month and a 7 unit building that has a lean against the building for a personal business...
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Hello!Can anybody share their experience on using LIHTC? Also, can you point me to good resources (books, websites, etc) where I can learn more?I recently met with my local housing finance authority to find out about ...
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Do adding Solar Panels to a home impact the value? Is it a different answer between impact to “appraised value” vs “value buyers are willing to pay”?You can very accurately calculate how many dollars solar panels save...
I bought a property in Lakeland recently (3/1 925 sqft) . Asking was $85k, after inspection we agreed to $64k.The house was in rough condition but seemed manageable. The AC was working during the inspection but was ol...
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I have a four plex that runs on oil that heats the entire building. The thermostat is in a common area and the tenants continuously crank it up to absurdly hot temperatures. I would like to purchase a smart thermostat...
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I've seen several types of calculations used to determine return on a note. One is the cash on cash method, and the other most frequently used is the IRR.
I am familiar with how to calculate both on typical r...
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Hi Everyone, My wife and I are looking at buying our first rental property. The house we are looking at is a 3/1. Its a very solid house. It has a new roof, new hot water heater, and a newer AC unit. The only problem ...