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Hello, I hope someone has experience with this and can help me with this question:I own a condo in USVI in my own name, which I occasionally use for myself and family, and the rest of the time it is a vacation rental ...
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I have been flipping houses and picking up rentals full time for the last three years. I am now having trouble finding profitable deals. I usually purchase from wholesalers and occasionally from the MLS. Is my next st...
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Hi I hope this post finds you the reader well...I need advice on how to generate leads of motivated sellers. I check Zillow and other MLS services. I don’t have a car so I can’t drive for dollars. I tried sending mail...
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I'm trying to enter the Austin market in 2022 and I'm looking for advice about how to do this optimally. Questions and comments are both encouraged!
1. 3-fold motivation for moving there: i. I'm from the area and hav...
Just joined! But is anyone else having issues with Section 8 renters? They're such a pain in the butt! Like seriously? You're not even paying yourself, all you have to do is fill a form with the gov't. You've got free...
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Hi everyone! I recently purchased my first property and plan to house hack it. It is a Duplex located near Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. I am unfamiliar with how the tax process works for rental units, an...
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In a letter this week Marcia Fudge, Secretary of HUD, indicated that she intends to "reduce barriers to housing among those people with a criminal record". See here for full details. https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfil.....
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Hello all,I wanted to ask some advice from others who have done this already, but I am wondering how people find deals with seller finance offers. I understand what they are and how they work (for the most part), but ...
Hey y'all, I'm a tech investor currently evaluating a startup idea centered around that’s offering simple 10% loans against signed rent agreements (i.e. if you have $2K/mo rent, you can get paid $22K up-front, instead...
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I was recently explaining for an investor the difference between investing in Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) vs Direct Real Estate. I see this topic in 2 buckets: rental properties (hands-on) and REITs (hands-o...