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Hello all! I am new to the forum and have been reading/following as much as I can! I currently have a couple of rental properties and I recently just closed on a foreclosure that I have the full intent on flipping. Th...
Hi my name is Kyle. Ill do my best to keep this as short as possible, while providinng as much information as i possibly can. I've been studying real estate investing for about a year and a half now. I am really fortu...
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Hello new guy to these forums and have been doing a little research on here about auction properties. I have bought a few homes through REO's and Trustee auctions with great success. I just bought the pictured home ye...
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Hi all,
Another question brought on by my excess of equity. I have a $350k property that is a SFR free and clear that has a 5 year rental history currently at $1700/month. Also have a primary worth $720-$750k and o...
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Has any of you used Rocket Mortgage for a a HELOC or HELoans here? If so, would you mind sharing some of your experience please? Better still, what other mortgage companies would recommend especially for new investors?
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Is house hacking an single apartment unit a good first investment? I’ve noticed the price point to purchase an apartment is way cheaper than a sfh. The particular one I am looking at is a 2x2 townhouse style unit.
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Just wanted to pick other landlord's brain on how do they enforce tenants (in a good way) to change HVAC filter on a regular basis. I am not self managing my properties and out of state. Through PM if sending contract...
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This latest flip of mine has gone over budget. At the moment, it looks like I can sell for a profit of around 7k-12k, or if I refinance, I recon I'd have to come out of pocket for 5k.
Purchase: 50k
All in purchas...
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Last month one of my properties in Running Springs came up for insurance renewal. It’s a small 1400 sqft homes in the mountains so considered fire zone. For the past 6 years I’ve been paying about $1600 annually for m...
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I am thinking about taking out a HELOC (~$1M) to buy rental properties. I do not have any rental properties in mind yet and am planning to apply for a HELOC, after approval I will then look for suitable properties to ...