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I want to house hack to decrease my living expenses with my ultimate goal being financial independence. I was under contract for a duplex - I was planning on living on a 2 bed 1 bath side and rent out the 3 bed 1 bat...
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Hello All-I'm still in the process of walking through houses, analyzing deals, and networking.. I have not yet pulled the trigger on my 1st property. My current approach is to run analysis on properties which are comi...
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Hello Everybody,I am new to RE, and as of late it has become one of my passions. While I really want to get into it, I am wondering if it is the best course of action for me at this point in my life. I have recently g...
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I've been building single family homes for a couple of years now. I now have lenders that are willing to lend to me. I plan to finish 10 houses within the next year. I am reaching the point where I can no longer manag...
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I bought my first rental property earlier this year. Cash flow after I move out (house hacking) and renovating should be 200-300. 30 yr fixed mortgage @ 6.625% with about 76,000 left. Over time, I'll end up paying 96k...
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Attention Data lovers! I need some help...I'd like to convert a long-term lease condo in San Diego CA to an Airbnb. The part of the county the condo is in doesn't require permits, however, the HOA is posing a problem....
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Hi, folks.I'm in CA Bay Area, where rents and prices are very high. I'm considering selling my private residence which a RE agent said should fetch about $800k. Decent area duplexes (3/1 + 2/1) are about $1.0 mil. A...
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I am new to REI and I wonder if I am too "naive"...? Despite my inexperience in REI I bring a ton of skills and sales ability to the table, and of course I'm willing to dig in, help out, and LEARN. My question is, a...
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For the Newbie STR Investors these things let me know that you are very new, not an investor at all or don't understand what owning a STR is all about.1. Refer to STR as an "Airbnb" You have a STR listed on Airbnb.2. ...
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Looking for thoughts on whether newbies should should be seeking to enter REI starting with multi-family/apartments?