Seneca Stephens
Fears starting out and how you overcame them
I keep looking, reading and learning quite a bit from Bigger Pockets but I needed a more personal thought about jumping in.
Personally I've looked at my grandmother's house (I stay there with my bro taking care of h...
PJ Muilenburg
Bought a duplex for $5,000 out of pocket!
I am a new investor just finalizing my second property that I thought went really well. I wanted to post a success story to encourage any other new investors. Starting out it can feel like the strategies the 'big time...
Devin L. Cline
Investment opportunity/ Flip
I've got my eyes on a potential investment property but am unsure of whether to proceed. The property was built in 1910, and has at some point since then been vacant. It's located in a smaller community in West Virgin...
Dave Gabruk
Planning a Home Renovation? Think Beyond Design!
When planning a home renovation, it's easy to focus on the excitement of picking out tiles, colors, and layouts—but there’s a lot happening behind the walls and floors that often gets overlooked.
A homeowner I worke...
Ashley Swansend
At what point does it change from land with mobile homes to MHP?
I am considering buying a chunk of cheap property in my area and putting a mobile home on it to rent out, I want to start with 1 MH and my goal would be to find a large enough piece of property that I could eventually...
Andy K
Advice on tenant move-out after a fire incident
Hi folks,
We wanted to get some advice regarding a situation we have at a rental property we own. In mid-August, we unfortunately had a fire in the attic of the rental home. The tenants living there called the fire d...
Kyle Shepherd
Noob - Questions to ask when buying several SFRs as a package?
Hey folks!
I have a realtor contact who is getting up there in years, and wants to get rid of a bunch of his rental properties (including his own house). He owns them all outright and has for years. We spoke the othe...
Trent Chance
My Progress So Far (How am I doing?)
Another forum member asked what everyone thought of taking money out of a 401K to invest in RE.
I know it's a heated topic but my answer is below. Tell me what you think.
"It can work well:
Is it a good idea? I...
Ashley Wolfe
When both parties are in default and one threatens legal action..
Ok, the long and short of it is this:My husband and I were under contract for a SFH. During that time we submitted a repair addendum and the seller agreed to it in full.In the meantime, we were getting our loan final...
Cindy Joseph
First Duplex- s/c corp vs Llc? Any other advice?
I am about to purchase my first home/investment property. It’s a duplex and I will live in one side and rent out the other. I’m using a bank loan (10/6 arm).
I’m wondering if I should use a s or c corp or an Llc for...