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Since
my last post a lot has happened. Previously I wrote about my experience purchasing my first
property (traditional financing), which also happens to be long
distance, and what I learned along the way. I've spe...
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Backstory:I received a call from an investor this week. They were looking for a portfolio loan. They had four properties they owned. They acquired them in 2022 all with zero down and all were recently renovated homes....
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Hello,
I would love to hear everyone's opinions and experiences funding flips...
If you had enough cash to finance the acquisition and renovation costs would you go that route?
While I understand the incentive of ...
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I'm shopping insurance again this year because my first renewal is in May and Farmers is raising the cost by 30%. I came across a better quote from Steadily today and it looks enticing but they are relatively new to t...
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I have followed Michael Quarles' posts on other websites and I like a lot of what I read. I am not a huge proponent of mentors but at the same time, my free time/study time is very limited with my job and he offers a...
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Well it's happened. people are applying to rent our units with their emotional support pitbulls and other animals . Of course we follow all fair housing laws . but what we need to do is weed out people that have legi...
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Hey BP I have been thinking a lot about the issue of depreciation on rental properties and what happens when you sell one after a long time without use of a 1031. I guess I have been thinking about a property that is ...