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So....I'm gonna pull the trigger as soon as the HELOC will allow. Walking into a lot of equity from a sweet fixer deal in which I now live. I am binging on podcasts and books and getting educated.I have a history a...
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I am new to the Tampa area and looking to buy a small multi-family property to house hack this summer. I have begun analyzing properties in the Tampa, Clearwater, St. Pete area. Being new to real estate and analyzing ...
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As many of us have come to find out in real estate investing, our ability to grow a real estate portfolio is highly dependent upon our ability to leverage our money. Or, in other words, use others people’s money to ma...
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🏠 Sharing some lessons I have learned from owning & managing a portfolio of single family properties over the last 5 years in the Omaha, Nebraska market:
If just starting out don’t undervalue the power of locking...
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I have two multi-family properties purchased within the last 8 years in Fresno, Ca. Although I have always passionate about real estate investing I'll be the first to admit that when purchasing these I didn't do my ho...
Hello - this is my first post on this forum and I am hoping for some advice for a newcomer.
In 2016 I purchased my first piece of real estate, a condo in Clearwater, FL for $222k.
In early 2018 I relocated to LA for...
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Hey You Guys,I am seeking some guidance as I have recently established a Rental Arbitrage company. I have taken significant steps to ensure the credibility of my business, including crafting a comprehensive operatio...
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Merry Holidays, Hope all are well.I'm currently not getting many tenant applications on a rental, probably due to the holidays and supply in the area...I have some potential tenants that are interested in the place an...
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Often, prospective tenants will come and request a certain demand. - “ Well, can you paint this a different color “ - “ Well, what about the outside, will you update the gardens? “ - what about the dust? Seems dusty e...
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So considering a major life move :). I'm new at this STVR biz (about 2 years) but feel I have a good handle on what it takes to make money in this space managing our 2 properties on our own. As we continue to build...