Frank Barletta
Houston: Gross Weather, Lovely Investing
A friend recently asked me to compare two Houston zip codes, 77008 and 77063, from an investment perspective.
Now, I'm a big fan of Texas, but the first thing I said to him was that the weather is HORRENDOUS. Anythin...
Sebastian King
First Investment Analysis?
I'm hoping I might be able to get some help analyzing a 4plex property I'm considering. This would be my first real estate purchase ever.
The property is vacant, its bank owned and on the market for 180k (...
Jeffrey Lester
Trying to become an "Unliscenced Assistant" for MLS access?
Hey, everyone!As I have stated in almost all my other forum posts, I am heading into college in the fall. Right now, I'm taking time to educate myself about REI, and I'm planning on trying out wholesaling, and possibl...
Emily Dixon
Problem with Landlords
Yes I own a home. I rent out the rooms in that home individually because I hate the idea of not being able to come into my house and check on things anytime I want. I do not like Tenant rights, so I board instead, les...
Chris G.
Why my units won't rent
I currently manage units near large Universities like UF and Santa Fe area. For the past month or two getting the units rented have been very difficult. Most the units are 4 b 4b or 4 b 2 b. We rent each bedroom out a...
Brandon Sturgill
Would You Do This Seller Financed Deal?...
I am attempting to structure a seller financed deal for a SFH that has been on and off MLS for the last three years without a sale. The property is in a decent location, has complete exterior/interior renovations, but...
Mike Dixon
Financing a Buy and Hold in Rochester, NY
My uncle is getting up in age and is wanting to sell some of his properties that range from SFH's to duplexes and a few triplexes in Rochester, NY. I'm trying to figure out the best way I can finance this first proper...
Davis Pemstein
Strong CA equity, what would you do?
Hey Everyone,Curious to know what you would do in our scenario. I love hearing the different approaches and the beauty is there is no perfect answer.We own a SFH in Bay Area with around $600,000 in equity (principal r...
Justin Case
Sticky Market- Potential Tenants keep flaking
My best unit is up for rent. And it usually has low vacancy.
It has been empty the past 1.5 months.
It has just been redone and when I first listed it I dropped the rent $300/month. If I lowered the rent $800 less I ...
Rod Desinord
Whats wrong with Section 8?
I see that its loved by some and dreaded by others! What are the reasons for this?