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Hello I'm a new investor in Katy, Texas and Houston, Texas.
I'm not experienced although I have done a lot of research. I figure I need to start putting it into practice.
I don't have a defined strateg...
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Hello! I'm a newbie in the Real Estate game. I'm looking for my first property, but I live in Southern Illinois. The properties are cheap for some of the single family homes and I'm just not sure if I can be profita...
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Looking to turn everything over to online rent payment what is the best platform to use I see a lot of people talking about cozy, Zillow etc which one is your favorite?. Does anybody worry about the grace period from ...
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Hi BP - I generally hang out in the STR area, but have a question for you all on a different subject.Our son and his girlfriend recently moved to the Everett WA area and are looking into buying a house/condo there. I ...
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Hi all! I am a very new Chicago-based investor who just purchased my first rental property (two-unit) with my boyfriend; we plan to occupy one of the units and rent the other. Since we are not married and do not fil...
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Hi all - Have been digging about Section 8 for the last few days. I would like to understand what are the advantages and disadvantages of being a landlord with tenants from Section 8 ?FYI, I have properties in King Co...
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This is kind of a dumb question. I'm looking at a house that needs a bathroom remodel. I think a picture is worth a thousand words here -- where the heck could I find a tub like the one below? Everything I see onli...
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What demographics and statistics do you look at before investing in a market? Ie. population growth rate, income to rent ratio, vacancy rates, etc.What ratios and percentages do you require in the above or any other d...
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I'm a newbie at real estate investing - want to do fix & flips. I've just found out about a property for sale by a wholesaler here in NJ and want to know if the proposed offer process is typical. I've seen posts...
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Hello,
As a newbie I'm seeking the advice of experienced investors. Would you do a buy & hold as a rental property on the same street as your primary residence? Currently there are two properties on my st...