James H.
When did your part time rental business depend on rental income?
This question is directed mostly toward those of you who have a "day job" and real estate is only supplemental to your income and/or retirement fund.
I will likely be buying a third property (for a total of two renta...
Rich Emery
Risks of having several mortgages in my name?
I currently have 4 mortgages in my name. 3 investment properties and 1 personal residence. I'm wanting to buy a lot more real estate (buy and hold). I know I'm going to be capped on personal mortgages in my name af...
Jelani Fearon
Short on money for FHA Downpayment
Peace to the forum. So my partner and I recently got pre-approved for 224k from a direct lender and he suggested that we get an FHA and put around 7k down on a property. The problem is we’re short on the money. I aske...
Cali Skier
Yet another "Tennant got a dog" post. Concern about retaliation
First off, great forum, I really appreciate all the help we have received here.
Second, I am not emotional about this, its a business decision for me, I am in this to make money.
We have tenants that are renting our...
Pearce Trenary
First STL: Target CashFlow or Location Near Home Base
Right now I am at the beginning journey of acquiring my first short-term rental. I have done much research and found a handful of locations. I am between Outer Banks, NC., and Apollo Beach, FL. Outer Banks shows 18% b...
Emily Powell
Houston Investors...Did you/do you now have flood insurance?
Houston investors... I currently own 4 SFRs in the Houston area. I was very lucky and walked away with minimal damage following Harvey. But I'm wondering whether this should be a wake-up call to get flood insurance ...
Luke Carl
How Time Consuming Are Vacation Rentals?
I get asked this question daily, and now with the help of ScreenTime on my iPhone I have an (almost) perfect answer. In the past 7 days I’ve spent exactly 3 hours on my 5 properties via the apps on my phone. This was ...
Tj M.
Should I replace knob and tube wiring?
I am doing a remodel on a house with knob and tube wiring. Would you spend $5k-8k to replace it all or just leave it?
Michael Mozie
Cozy
Hello all, I am brand new to real estate investing and I am in the process of purchasing a quadplex, hopefully close by January! I have been researching the subject thoroughly and I came across a website called Cozy....
David L.
Is it legal to put a dividing wall(s) in a SFH to rent out a portion of it?
If I have a house that's too big for me and I want to househack and rent it out to a tenant but want privacy and no shared space, is it legal to put up a dividing wall and possibly another external door so the house i...