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Hello,I live in Sonoma, CA and have been looking into buying investment properties out-of-state. Houston, TX has caught my eye in terms of market and demographic statistics. Does anyone else have any experience invest...
Hello. I have a simple problem which might have an obvious solution, but I’m hoping that someone more knowledgeable can provide feedback in case I’m missing something.I bought a very nice condo/apartment in a new mix...
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I have had a vacation rental in Dauphin Island Alabama for a few years now. We love to load up our large dogs and take them there with us on vacation (not easy renting a place that will accept 90+ LBS dogs). The ho...
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Hi there!New in town & tired of renting! I am a hotel manager, and have been for a long time. I’d like to try my hand at being land lord as well. I’d just like to possibly meet an agent, or better yet, friends and...
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Details: Property type: Two duplexes side by side Owner Financing Purchase price: $220,000($110k each) Downpayment: $15,000 Loan amount: $205,000 Interest: 6% Loan Term: 15 year Monthly Principal a...
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Hi All!I've been soaking up tons of info over the last year and a half and getting my credit scores and savings up to par and finally feel able to pull the trigger on investing. This is my first post to the forum. I c...
Hi BPers, While searching the MLS for expired listings, I've come across a potentially good deal but it looks to be bank owned (foreclosed), which I use to avoid like the plague; However, I'm hearing more and more tha...
Hi!What are people's thoughts on investing in this market? I'm hesitant - should I be? If I'm a buy and hold multi-family investor, should I care about buying at the peak of the market (which I believe we're at) if my...
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I have just started browsing through craigslist to find motivated sellers and so far this is my first call. From my conversation with the owner, he has this house paid off and started at $80k and then $70k. This is pr...
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Hi,I am trying the 4 square method to analyze a property that I am in the process of renting. We paid $235,000 cash for a 2 unit office building this past summer ( 2017 ) and did a 1031 exchange. Each unit is exactly ...