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hello BP. I would like to know opinions about what's a good percentage to shoot for in regards to rent rates compared to purchase price (i.e. 2 percent rule) in the Houston area. Thanks!
Hi everyone, I'm sure you've all heard it before, but FEAR is simply false emotions appearing real. Whenever I start to feel intimidated or overwhelmed, I just tell myself that these feelings don't have to exist if I...
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Hello,
We are new to investor lending posted below is the offer we have. I not sure what it means by what they are holding and the reserves part. Could anyone shed some light on this? And if its a ok deal or ...
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Hi everyone. I am new to the site and looking forward to working and networking with everyone on here. I live west of Salt Lake City, UT. I have made the mistake of trying to get all the knowledge about this business...
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Hi everyone,
My primary residence is in a clear bubble. I live in Louisville, CO and housing prices have skyrocketed due to very limited supply and massively high demand.
I bought the home in December 2...
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Hello. I do most of learning from podcasts and videos from YouTube. I feel that I have a good plan for myself by selling several of my homes and buying a multifamily unit with a 1031 exchange.
However I feel so...
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Hi looking for some input. I own a 3 bedroom home in a nice neighborhood . Centrally located in a college town. Similar houses in this area have been converted to student rentals. The area is not oversaturated. My 3 b...
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Hi everyone, I am in Japan meeting with some agents. If anyone is interested in the Japanese market shoot over some questions and I’ll get them answered.
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Headline says it: The recent emphasis on creating direct-booking sites for your STRs and MTRs is overrated. Prove me wrong.Work/money not offset by savingsThe amount of work -- and money -- to build a site and do prop...
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I am looking at a beautiful 4 bedroom 2 bathroom home with finished basement near a University I would like to rent out for Student housing. 2 miles from a train station, 5 blocks from the University entrance. The pro...