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Many people are familiar with 'survivorship bias' when it comes to mutual fund investing, the basics are this: a fund company may start many funds over its lifetime with different strategies. The ones that do poorly...
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I sort of began this in another forum, but didn't find the category about new builds until later and felt it really belonged here. As they say, "A picture is worth a thousand words." I will be posting pictures as the ...
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After talking to a few banks, I've potentially found one that will do a 30k, 30 year mortgage for an investment property. But, they charge $325 non-refundable loan application fee. Is this normal/standard?
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I own a single-family rental in North Carolina. I am new to investing in property but would like to invest in beachfront property. The purpose of the property would be to place on Air Bnb and like websites for short t...
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Just learned about turnkey investment companies like Roofstock. I was curious if anyone has worked with them; Any horror stories or is it a legit way to invest? I ask because it sounds like it could be a good option...
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I am about to close on my second house. This means my first house will become my first official rental. I am a little underwhelmed with my knowledge of what I want out of a property manager. I know I definitely want a...
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I see so many posts on social media for private loans up to 100% funding at 6% interest with no pre payment penalty. is any of these legit or are they all scams?
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I was wondering if anyone on here had heard about this controversial new bill that is going to be voted on for St. Louis County? The first couple of paragraphs of this article cover the broad strokes before offering m...
Hey everyone! I have a strange situation and am curious what everyone’s thoughts are. I had a cold water line pex fitting fail in the wall at my duplex. Water came in through the cabinets for 10-15 minutes and it dest...
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Hi all,I have a tenant who is wanting to purchase the property from me, but by the end of the lease, she will only have 6 months of employment and credit history under her name. She was a single mom in the past and d...