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Hey Everyone!My name is Michael Ablan. I'm new investor from the Upstate New York area! I'm a newly licensed real estate agent, and landlord. In my free time I do a ton of mountain hiking, kayaking, reading, flippi...
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Location: 619 W Howard St, Muncie, INOriginally listed for $50,000, offer accepted by bank for $20,000 (cash)8 Units (2 2BD/1BA, 5 1BD/1BA, 1 Studio)4470sqft on a 7772sqft lot.Taxes $1646 per year.Assessed at $82,300,...
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Hello BP I'm sure I'm the least experience and know the least about REI. I have been reading numerous forums about starting out in RE for the past few days and I must say I am very excited in trying my hand in this bu...
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I am wondering what is a typical budget for a live-in flip. I am planning on buying a primary residence that I can get as a decent fixer-upper. It can be move-in ready and could use some TLC to increase the value of t...
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Hello Everyone,
Greatly appreciate any thoughts on the matter.
We have a property in Big Bear, CA and it is making a small profit this year, but it is strictly an STR. We have decided to focus on Midterm rentals an...
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Hey All! New forum member here.
Long story short, I ended up through circumstances deciding this was a good time for me to buy a live-in two flat, which I mention because it is not a cash-positive investment for me. ...
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Hi Everyone,I’ve been lurking for a few months now and this is my first post here after trying to get a lay of the land. Apolgies if it’s long, just a lot on my mind.About me:- Live in the East Bay Area- Wife and I ar...
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I have been thinking of investing in multi-family syndications as a way of moving away from active direct investments into more passive investments to simplify life.I found this article in the link below very interest...
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Hello everyone. I am a beginning real estate investor from NJ and am currently mailing to probates and out of state owners. The area I live in was pretty heavily hit by Hurricane Sandy. I'm about 5 miles from Seasi...
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I'm new to real-estate investing and I'm trying to understand the difference between the different forms of investing
I want to play this RE game for the long-term and have the portfolio benefit from appreciation, de...