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I’m looking to get into real estate and want to buy my first house. I’m wanting to know how much did you put down on your first house? In addition, what are the pros and cons of buying and holding while renting it out...
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Hello, I'm Wade Matthews from Las Cruces NM. My wife and I have flipped a couple of raw land deals. We are looking to get into RE flips again. Hope to meet some great people here!
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There are two properties in my area that I am interested in. One is a duplex and the other is a 4 plex. Both are from the same seller and both have the same potential issue. Each property was recently renovated city...
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What recourse do I have if an appraisal comes back substantially lower than the contracted amount? This is for a FHA loan, so my understanding is that the appraisal sticks with the property for 6 months. The differe...
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Hello all,I've started compiling a list of issues to check for when performing due-diligence for a performing-first lien note. I am aware this list should only be used as starting points or "areas of research" towards...
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I have bought 10 properties this year and have had 15 inquires on my credit. My question is; how much will those inquires hurt my credit rating?
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Hey BP,I am looking to roll my Simple IRA into a SDIRA so I can have control over this money and invest in real estate. I was originally intending to use these funds for fix and flips, but since I cannot be involved i...
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Hi, I'm a value add, buy and hold, real estate investor from NJ. I own a cash-flowing 3-family as my primary residence, and am under contract for another 3-family. I have a private investor (family member) willing to ...
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I have given an offer on a home which does not have a garage. I am planning to add a car port or a garage for a one car. I believe adding garage is expensive than adding a car port. Can any one suggest, how much a ca...
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A little less than a month ago my tenant gave me notice that they would be out by the 31st of this Month, it is now the 25th. Today they let me know that their financing isn't going well and they need at least 7 more...