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My house right now is considered 2 Bedroom, 1 BA , However, in the basement, I have a toilet, shower and utility basin sink all plumbed in.
The shower is what we call in the midwest, a "farmhouse" shower. It ...
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I have been interested in real estate investment for 9 plus years, but have never been in a position financially to make it work. This year I decided I was going to make the jump into real estate investing and met wit...
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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, my name is Juan I have been studying realestate investing for about a year now, and have decided to pursue this as my lifes goal, I recently found out about the 203k fha loan, and I have decided to invest in my...
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Long post warning!!
While there are plenty of success stories, everyone likes to hear about the struggles especially when its not them. Here is my tale
It begins pleasantly enough August 3rd. My husband's aunt had...
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Hey all fellow landlords "in the trenches" with me in the Detroit area:In the five years my tenant has been at my rental property, most of the time he has been $300-$600 behind in the water bill. It's his responsibil...
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Hello BP,
I have advertised for lease on the shop window of one of my commercial units and yesterday I received a phone call from someone who told me that he has his own construction company so rehab s...
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After wholesaling rental properties and being tired of being a tenant again myself - I would like to be able to qualify for a conventional loan. In speaking with a local tax attorney, I was told that 2013 was the last...
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Hi there. I own a rental property in St Louis. We recently had turnover and listed the property on the market again. I asked my property manager to increase the minimum credit score for applicants. They said they coul...
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I apoligize if this is the wrong forum, it's the closest I could find for my question.So essentially I was listening to a few of the podcast about creative financing and I came across a strategy I somewhat understand...