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thoughts/experiences on buying houses that are split into multi-families?
Ive been looking at MFH buildings (mostly 3 to 10 unit buildings) and Ive been shying away from houses that have been split into multiple units. some very large older style houses in this area are split into upwards o...
Paul Chae
Just wanted to share my experience as a buy and hold investor
Hey everyone,I wanted to share what I have experienced in the real estate in the last 2 to 3 years, as someone who probably just got out of the beginner's phase in his investing career(or is still at it). So far I hav...
Nathan E.
Beware the overqualified tenants
Well I just had another experience with leasing out a single family home. My tenants looked to be perfect. They are an older couple, both working age with no kids, good credit, and enough earnings that the rent as a ...
Ben Morrow
looking for creative ideas for vacant land
Hi Everyone, I am a newbie just looking for some advice or help. I inherited some land a couple of years ago and I am attempting to use it in one way or another to start investing in real estate. It has been on the ma...
Nate Morris
In Laws Transfer, North Lake Tahoe, Ca. “Deal or No Deal”
My in-laws are offering to deed transfer their North Lake Tahoe vacation rental house to us with some good terms attached. They are tired of managing the rental, have plenty for retirement, and ready to move on.
They...
Melissa Duffield
What are the best tools a new investor can have?
Hello,I am new to this site and wanting to begin my journey into real estate investing. I am currently a business owner and in order to prepare myself for that I made sure to self educate in areas from marketing, reta...
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Slumlords stuck me
I used to rent a nasty house from two nasty women. I was in a hurry to find somewhere to live before the snow came and I didn't have to drive across the state to get to work (a one hour commute one way.) So I opted to...
Samson Kay
My Agent just told me a 4 family owner occupied in Chicago is impossible to cash flow (if you don't own a flak jacket.)
Two trips to chicago, and 14 showings later, my agent dropped this little bomb on me.
"Given your commute and this market, a 3-4 unit building isn't going to cashflow enough to cover your whole "nut", you're ...
Jonathan Ramos
Should I sell my single family home in New Hampshire
Hello BP,I am looking for some investment advise. A little about myself I am a Drafter/Engineer in large commercial constructions serving the Metro Boston area. I bought a multi family home in the north shore Massachu...
Kevin Schulte
"Must have" due dilligence manual?
So I took the plunge and went ahead and got the MHP home study course (the big expensive one with all the cd's and razamataz0 but i'm a little hesitant on spending another 200 dollars for a due dilligence manual , fir...