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Ok, so I'm no REI guru (yet), I have purchased two primary residences, and have two other rentals, but I have never heard of an agent charging to look at a property that I'm going to use them to purchase. Am I old (do...
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I am curious what mistakes everyone else made when analyzing their first properties?
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My goal is to purchase my first STR this year or early next. The location I have my eye on is a 3 hr drive from my home in a vacation destination. My question is: How do you know whether to hire a management company o...
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Any questions from new investors? I'd love to answer all your questions.
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Finally after a week of having my property on a market i have 2 application and i can't see to pick one. Also, this is my first rental ever so wish me luck. So here is the scoop: the rent amount is $1275. 2.5 time the...
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I'm listening to a webinar from Phil Grove with a houston meetup that I couldn't attend tonight. Has anyone heard of him and what do you think? I am thinking he is a GURU.
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It's been a long road, but I've finally paid off one of my mortgages TODAY.The good thing about this loan is that I took it over "Subject to" many years ago and the owner of the loan had already paid it down some(the ...