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Looking for some other ideas about where to put money to place short term ($1,000 for one year, the other $1,000 for 2 yrs), basically this is money on top of my emergency fund that I'm saving for big ticket costs for...
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I will share my experience with you owning 5 class D duplexes in the Midwest! This is my experience and this experience has taught me a lot. I hope you find this post helpful. If you live on the West coast like me w...
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I have an out of state tenant in Nebraska that has lost her job due to her catching the corona virus. She is a young nurse and has recently recovered, but has gotten fired because she wasn't showing up for work. Her...
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Hey everyone, my name is Blake and I'm a mechanical engineering major at a community college in Springfield, Mo. I have been diving into real estate for a little over a year and I am now confident it is what I want to...
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In my lovely area of Seattle, the city council and the entire state government here are socialists. I live in the People's Republic of Seattle. The liberal government here believes that it is evil to make a profit.1) ...
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We are hoping to buy our first buy-and-hold property by the end of this summer. We feel like we've been analyzing properties ad infinitum and just need to take action!
We live in the East Bay Area (Livermore) and wo...
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Early this month, I made an offer to a house that is bank-owned. They countered asking to close on March 3 with penalty if delayed. Up to now, both listing and my agent never heard of anything from the lender. We h...
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Hi, wife and I are about to list for rent our first rental property (townhome), we are all in at about $225k. Can you help with 3 questions?1. Where do we get best lease that will hold up in court and protect our int...
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Hi everyone I'm brand new to this site and would really like to get started in investing ASAP as I know that is the best way to learn. However I know the first step is often the most important and I have been hesit...
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Recently passed on a home that needed only light "ginger breading", along with a new A/C unit to bring it to market. While this sounds great at 1st, and might be just the thing for turning a home into a rental, my fea...