Hi all!
I just completed my first deal in Illinois and I am looking for feedback on the closing costs. Here's some information about the deal:
Purchase price: $105,000Renovation cost: $27,500ARV appraised: $140,000R...
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Is it best to have a real estate license to own a vacation rental property?
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Hey everyone!My name's Aaron and I'm looking to get my first deal pretty soon. I wanted to ask if anyone had any experience in the following methods of finding deals:- Foreclosure- Probate- Short sales / pre-foreclosu...
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Hello all,Thank you in advance for your responses and help. I currently have 2 rental properties that cashflow right around $500/month each. Having that these both are going on almost of year of being rented out I hav...
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Hi all,My name is Brian Reiner aaand this is my first post! I’ve been lurking around BP the last few weeks and have already learned a TON from the podcasts, articles, and forum posts. Thankful for all the contributors...
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I am AD Army and moved to Oahu five months ago. I am currently renting, but have been searching every day for a multi family home that I can purchase with my VA loan. I'm trying to be patient and wait for the right ho...
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Hello everyone - wanted some help fleshing out my thoughts on this deal analysis for a fourplex in Utah. I'd be owner occupying one of the four units and using an FHA 3.5% down loan. Also, I may have the option to get...
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Hello all, I'm wondering if anyone can help me to find an app to simply take pictures of receipts that are then immediately uploaded to a cloud where I, my partner, or my accountant could access them. What my fantasy...
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Has anyone ever used ingdirect for a mortgage? Their rates look pretty good and their closing cost of 895 looks good to but what all does that include? Does it include everything, title insurance, recording fees, or...
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My husband and I are both self-employed and have our rentals on the side. We recently got a property manager to deal with the aspects of rentals that we don't enjoy. We also recently got Quickbooks. Everything I read ...