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Hi folks!I have been getting a decent seller response with handwritten colored postcards and real stamps (4- 5% response rate) for touches 1 through 3. For these I've been using Astrobrights 8 1/2 x 11 65lb cardstock...
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Hey guys,
So I am looking for my first investment property and so far I haven't found a great deal in my current location (Hendersonville, NC). I am looking at using a FHA loan to get into a small duplex-quadplex. I...
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Investment Info:
Condo fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $17,500
Cash invested: $15,000
Sale price: $59,500
Purchased my first fix and flip a few months into covid. The condo was a 2 b...
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Hi everyone, I’m still a student in college but I’ve been focusing on learning more about real estate investing. I plan to start my journey through house hacking while getting on my feet financially after school. I’m ...
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I know there's a big appetite for the Westside of Cleveland (e.g. Lakewood and others). But is anyone investing on the Eastside? I know things vary street by street in Cleveland, but just wanted to find out if anyone...
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I've read in the forums that most require income of 3x rent. My questions are:
Does the 3x assume the utilities are included or not? In my case the renters of my SFH are responsible to pay all utilities dir...
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I am just getting ready to rent my first duplex. Since I live about 45 minutes away from the property I have been looking for someone to help me with maintenance, particularly with emergencies. I don't want to hand ...
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How do you screen international applicants? Are there special clauses added to the lease, such as additional deposit requirements, etc, in order to rent to international applicants? I have some very nice international...
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I am trying to determine how much mortgage I can afford on a buy and hold property investment. I have a mortgage on my primary residence. My current overall DTI is OK (below 36%) but my front-end (house expense rati...
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Hi there, I'm new on this forum and also in RE investing. I'm working on my Buyers List and what I find time consuming is finding the contact details esp. emails for the leads I come across. I have tried google, faceb...