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I’m a young and ambitious 22 year old fresh out of college. I’ve been wanting to get into real estate since high school but never took the initiative to take classes. I’m currently working full time at a tech compan...
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I’m listening to this book; “100 Ways to Create Wealth” and it mentioned something that caught my attention.
It said, when you’re playing a game, you’re having fun because there’s a challenge or hurdle you’re tryin...
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Many of us enter the game of real estate investing with what I call a poverty mentality!
A poverty mentality is simply when one is focusing on what they do not have and in time this mentality can easily turn to greed...
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So, I'm still learning the ropes and not ready to jump in to actual investing just yet, but I just wanted to throw my plan out there and see what people thought of it (especially Kansas City folk). Obviously the main ...
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Hi everybody,Long time landlord, but new to STR.I've been getting a few requests lately of Airbnb members wanting to book for their "parents" or for their "kids" who are coming to town visiting. I turn them all down a...
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Just wanted to share a quick lesson in Due Diligence and listening to people that have walked down the real estate path before you. So I got this property under contract for $12k (about 10% of ARV), which was original...
Hello everyone! This is my first post. I have been looking into the tax implications of converting my primary residence to a rental and have only grown more confused as my particular situation doesn't seem to be descr...
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Hello everyone! I'm excited to be here and can't wait to learn and contribute to the community. Here's some backstory:I'm a 40-something single dad of two daughters age 20 and 18. Back when they were little, I had ...
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I've heard of states that go way out of their way to protect tenants. Is there a state that would be considered "landlord friendly"?
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Hi,
I bought a condo to rent out in Mississauga. Few questions
1. Should I try to rent it out myself or get a realtor?
If I do it myself
1. what documents would I need to provide the tenant?
2. What type of doc...