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http://www.marketwatch.com/story/double-digit-rent-hikes-are-on-the-way-2011-01-13
A perfect storm is brewing for rents to rise.
Some highlights:
"Multifamily developers broke ground on just 114,000 units in the Un...
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I live in Long Island, NY. This is an expensive area to get started up as a first time Real estate investor as most 2 families and up are in the $400k and up range. My other option is owning a property out of state...
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Hello everyone,I'm new to the forums, as well as investing. I live in Portland, OR and don't want to get started here as an investor since the numbers simply don't seem to work out for cash flow. I've chosen Columbus ...
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Prior to covid 19, always hear multi family syndicators preaching how safe and resilient large multi family assets are. Boring but evergreen. Post covid 19 pandemic, I wonder how much this holds true...
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Wow, I'm dealing with Auction.com on one of their real estate wonders and I just have to shake my head. They want me to sign a contract without a legal description! The representative claims most of their deals don...
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Does ceiling fans/ light combo increase the rent rate or not?I just purchased a house that had nice lighting in the bedrooms, but was not ceiling fans. I know ceiling fans are just something extra for tennis to break,...
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Hi All,
I'm new to the forum and looking for info on foreclosing a tax lien. I'd like to do it myself if possible. I have 2 tax lien and that are in Pinal county. This will be my first time but I think is doable if I...
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All,
I'm a young guy who hopes to get started investing in the next couple of years. My mindset (and my wife's) has always been to avoid debt like the plague. This of course creates a conflict when trying to use o...
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Can of worms being opened? Yes, I know ... sorry. But I do have what I believe to be a legitimate question and hope to get some honest feedback.Now, I know there are lower cost options on buying rental properties. You...
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I'm curious what the differences are for tax implications for a straight flip vs. a BRRRR? My understanding is that any profits from a flip will be taxed at my personal current tax rate as income. However, if I'm refi...