Hello,Need a little advice as I’m still inexperienced in real estate investing. My wife and I took the backdoor to real estate investing and currently have only one investment property in the DC area. We’ve been holdi...
How can I market short term rental without acquiring any permit?
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DC's license division said you don't qualify for short term rental or vacation rental if DC property isn't your primary residence. How does people rent out their entire home then? I checked out properties on Airbnb an...
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So my tenants have not paid rent yet this month when due by the 3rd. I went by the house and the mailbox is completely full but there is still furniture in the house. Mail dated August 31st is still in there. Th...
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Long story short, I got locked out of my apartment for over 2 hours last night. The 6 month old Kwikset deadbolt wouldn't turn all the way. While waiting outside I googled some stuff and came up with people saying the...
I'm always getting the sneaky leaky sink charge for under $200 on my properties. It seems like it is one of the most popular things that show up on under the radar every month. My question, it seems like it is alway...
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I've done a bit of research on the private lending space and I'm coming to the conclusion that it is the way I would like to enter the real estate space. I have significant enough assets and capital that I can make a ...
The formula for cash-on-cash is cash flow divided by total cash invested (aka down payment). To my knowledge, it's primarily a single-annual indicator meaning the cash flow is annualized and only for one year, whereas...
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Hello, wonderful community!
As I step into the realm of real estate as a first-time home buyer, I'm delving into the fascinating concept of subject-to (Subto) financing. This innovative approach seems promising, allo...
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Luxury vinyl tile versus ceramic tile. What’s your opinion? LVT is obviously easier lay. Ceramic tile can last a very long time unless somebody purposely damages it or drop something heavy on it and cracks it.