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I use Crestcore in Memphis, TN. Not a very responsive company. I wonder if it's normal for them to request and hold a minimum amount in my account for repairs. At least that's what they claim as the purpose. I am n...
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Hello, my name is Matt Howard and I have been watching/reading as much material online as I can to better prepare myself for getting involved with investing in real estate. I have a very good job that brings in $270,0...
Hello Friends,As you see, I am a beginner in Real estate in general. I do have some savings ($100-200k) and would like to start my real estate career (part-time/semi-passive). I see that commercial real estate numbers...
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If I'm a first time rental investor, will I be able to hire a property manager to help me with research, etc. prior to getting my first property or will they only work with you if you already have a property?
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I'm looking into some better guidance into tax planning and a new CPA as I grow my real estate business. Has anyone worked with Tom Wheelwright's ProVIsion or now Wealth Ability? I had a consultation with them and ...
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I’m a renter and I see the rental application process very differently than what the Agents tell you. The Agents that I have contacted, tell you to go to their website fill out an online application, pay the applicati...
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I was looking through some local mls data and D.C. proper is down 25% from the peak’s in June (725k vs 545k), Montgomery county is down 17% (620k vs 515k) not a shock to me, but still crazy to actually see in the data.
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I'd like to know what is your biggest pain point about getting applicant's previous landlord references or giving references?1. Landlords don't respond back to your request for landlord reference. Either you can't get...
Hi,My wife and I run an online retail business with extremely high "earned income". We want to start investing in real estate to offset that income by one of us becoming a "real estate professional". We don't spend mo...
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I see a lot of posts about where to go for loans for commercial properties and questions about having too many mortgages and lots of people with questionable credit but good experience, lots of capital, etc...My quest...