Hi Guys. I need some clarification on two things.. Private money and comps.
Private Money
As far as private money goes, I am a little confused on how you work out the ROI for the Investor. Once you find/get the dea...
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Hi Everyone,My name is Joshua, I am 23 years old and live in Houston, more specifically Pearland. I've recently gotten into real estate the past couple of months and have fallen in love with the idea of it. I currentl...
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A friend and myself have decided it's time to start buying properties due to the fact my local market is in a bottom market and interest rates are so low, it's practically free money. I feel in my market it's best to...
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I did win money on a game show, but I was already saving up for a downpayment on an investment property. Now that I have enough to make the investment, I need to figure out the smartest way to go about it (and not los...
I am closing on a property at the end of the month and wanted some feedback on my plans. I have read through a good bit of the forums and have seen that the replies to posts on this site are constructive yet realistic...
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Hello investors!My name is Stephen and I live in Denver, Colorado. My wife and I bought a SFH in southwest Denver nearly a year and a half ago, and over the last year we have become increasingly interested in investin...
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Many are discussing how to capture opportunity in Houston. Many fortunes will be made and lost in the aftermath of Harvey. My career has placed me in positions to help create win-win scenarios for families and busines...
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Hi House-hackers,I've seen different advice about software that MTR folks should be using but it seems like the suggestions are based on people having multiple properties they're managing, both as STR and/or MTR.I'm s...
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One week into 2025 and the US housing market is facing considerable new challenges. It goes without saying that the recent and ongoing disasters in California are some of the most devastating and destructive in recent...
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In Good areas of CA I’m seeing some opportunities in potentially buying condos. Wanted some input from people that have bought condos that have HOAs. Are condos better for long term maintenance costs? Benefits of an H...