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I recently read a local business journal article that predicted insurance was going to go up by approximately 20%. The main reason was under insured properties due to property values continuing to climb along with an ...
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Bakersfield, population 377,917 (2019) and growing.
For as long as I’ve been working here (since 2010), Bakersfield has been extremely popular with investors. Whether one is looking to flip, or aspires to build a po...
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Hello everyone, I would like to have a FHA loan for my first investment property and put down 3.5% as down payment. even though I don't have a two year work history, I have 6 months of great bank statements. Making 10...
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I am interested in finding out if anyone would recommend a reverse 1031 exchange?... If you have an investment property you want to purchase and take the profit from one you own but you purchase the desired investment...
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We're currently house shopping and came upon a property that we really love. Upon submitting an offer, we were told that the sale is going to go through a relocation company and we have to redo the offer and sign all...
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Hi all,Getting started in learning about notes -- can anyone vouch for NoteCamp put on by Scott Carson? I'd seen his name mentioned here in several threads, and came across this virtual conference. Just wondering if...
I'm looking for suggestions for the cheapest, most pleasing natural material floor coverings. The house is a slab 3/2. I'm looking to replace about 800 sf of carpeting in the main living area (combo dining/living wi...
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I was hoping some of the more experienced investors would shed some light on the risks and benefits of buying 5-6 units in the same city.What are some of the benefits from having scale in one city? Are you able to neg...
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Anyone have experience with Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs)? My mom is selling a large property and wants to do a 1031 into something that is more passive in nature. Are there any companies she should gravitate towar...
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Uggh. I've got a crazy tenant. On the 28th when I was away she emails me saying the apartment is cold. We're having a historic cold snap btw. She immediately escalates to withholding rent. I tell her to call the local...