Nathaniel J Mott
Found off market seller, how to proceed?
My friends neighbor told me she would like to sell her house off market in the Raleigh area to avoid realtor fees. She seems to he okay with selling it below market value because there are some needed repairs (siding,...
Amonrid Chaiprathum
Primary Borrower and Co-signer Occupancy
I’m in the process of helping my mother purchase her first home. However, we’re wanting to purchase a property as a primary residence and then later on convert into an investment property.
So my mother is living ren...
Roy C.
FHA loan vs. cash refi 20% down conventional loan analysis
I have been analyzing FHA and conventional loan, and I just want to double check with you guys on my thought process.I created a hypothetical property with following info:2nd property to own- DuplexPurchase price: 200...
John Britt
Is this happening anywhere else....Airbnb is banned in my city
The city that I live in does not allow Airbnb rentals, although I can go just over to Chattanooga, Tn to buy Airbnb. Does anyone else live in a city that does not allow Airbnb rentals?
Robert Duffer
Alabama investment option - analysis paralysis- help!
I'm at the crossroads and have to decide today...I have a couple of properties in Birmingham area Alabama selected for a 1031 exchange, I have one or two more I can add and am in analysis paralysis between selecting i...
Brandon McMullin
Assuming a mortgage to acquire a property
I met a lady selling her house, long story short. she wants to move out of state in a few months and I told her I would buy her house. I told her I would be okay with just taking over her mortgage. and she was just fi...
Ratesh D.
Earthquake Insurance in Bay Area
Hi All,Are you taking out earthquake insurance on your investments in the Bay Area whether for SFH or Multi? I know a lot of folks who see this as a waste of money or a unlikely event, but give the huge financial inve...
Ankur Agarwal
Need help with rental property purchase
Hi All,I live in the DFW metroplex and am looking to buy a rental investment property - (SFM but open to duplexes) with two goals in mind:a. Rental yield of 1% or close to it with respect to the purchase price.b. Sco...
Account Closed
Check my buy-and-hold rental assumptions for Houston, Texas
Hi all,I'm interested in acquiring a small (~10) portfolio of SFH rentals to supplement my income in ~15-20 years. As I play around with my numbers, and especially as I look at how property taxes work here in Houston...
Frank S.
100 Year Old House and 2-inch Maple Floors
At my rental, I have 2"maple floors. This size is uncommon and not available at retail houses. I even called all reuse building materials in the Chicago area and couldn't find it.Any tips? I could modify the wood on...