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Good afternoon all! Long time lurker, first time poster, glad to be here.
I was house hacking my primary residence in Conroe, Texas but I am going to turn it into a full blown rental as I'm away from home for work r...
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Does anyone have experience using VA's as part of the inquiry/booking process? It's important they are articulate and proficient in English so I'm expecting to pay significantly more than someone off-shore.
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I'm looking for a hard money lender and I am being asked to provide all of my financials and credit for a 'pre approval'...I'm confused...why would there be a pre approval without a deal being submitted? and why am I ...
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Some background to my current situation which may lead to an understanding why I would ask this question.I am an electrician. I currently rent a 2 bdrm apartment very close to the downtown area in Toronto Ontario for...
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After getting the hang of analyzing 2-4 family properties, I'm starting to look at some vacation properties as well. What are some of the added expenses you deal on a vacation rental? Off the top of my head I'm think...
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Having a hard time making the decision on putting a new STR into an LLC or just getting an Umbrella policy. In NC it costs about $450 a year in fees for the LLC (Annual Report and Franchise Fee). I currently pay a C...
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Hello Everyone I am 23 , I live in Long island looking for a mentor in New york who can help me out. I am a very quick learner. Ready to Learn
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Dear Investor Family,I have a very unique question. I bought one house in Houston, TX for investment purpose. I live in California. I bought this house via Realtor. Seller was the listing broker too.This house was alr...
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Hi All - I am happy to say I just invested in my first rental property. It's a house-hack. A duplex that will be owner-occupied for the foreseeable future. My big question now is, how do I get ready to buy that elusiv...
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Well called the number on the yellow card... No return call that was 3 days ago.Obviously I would think if your going to go to the time expense and trouble of direct marketing one should probably return calls ASAP. I...