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Hey I was wondering how can you get money for costs associated with closing on a house hacks if your initial contacts such as friends and family aren't interested in giving you money so you can get started in investing.
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I apologize in advance for my lack of knowledge on this subject. This is the first manufactured home on property that I have attempted to find secondary financing for. Here is the current situation. We own a large man...
With all the creative R/E investors here on BP lets chat and share about the loopholes you have used. Maybe loopholes is considered "taboo" to some so lets call them rules that seem to "favor" those educated (My new ...
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So, what happened to REI in D/FW? It seems like this market is gaining speed in the wrong direction. There's just not many deals out there, if any, even with minimal margins for investors?Don't get me wrong, there's t...
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I've been dying to get into the real estate business. I have sufficient drive, credit, income, and handymen in my life to make it happen today. My only issue right now is the huge down payment required on a rental p...
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Hi everyone! I recently have access to $100k which is in reserves and would like to know the best strategy to invest in real estate. I have studied all the different strategies, however, because of my job I don’t have...
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We've always used a property management company for our other rental, but we recently purchased a second rental home close to ours and I thought we'd save some money by managing it ourselves. Now I know what I was pay...
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In the screening process of prospective tenants and iv come across a family who has low credit scores but make above 3xs rental income. Previous landlords have all come back and said they have never missed any payment...
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Hello everyone,I am from the Bay Area and looking to relocate to a area where I can start my investing journey. Right now, California would be impossible for me so I am looking into areas where their is a lot of oppor...
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Does anyone for see another housing crisis like what we had back in 2007. I heard economist Harry Dent speak on this about 3 years ago in Atlanta. He predicted a housing market crash sometime between 2016-2019. Let me...