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Who is buying these multi family properties with 5/6/7 % returns?? Are people buying for appreciation? What happened to 10% and over.
Just received an accepted offer 10 minutes ago on an 8 unit property. They were refusing to allow an inspection so I ended up waving it after talking to an experienced real estate investor based on his suggestion. Fou...
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After hearing that my 90-year-old grandfather, who now relies on a motor scooter most days to get around, just returned from a trip to obtain continuing education in order to his civil engineering license active, I re...
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It seems that everyone has an opinion about whether to rent to people with pets. How effective is it to require additional monthly rent for a pet? Can anyone tell me if charging a pet deposit or additional monthly ...
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BP how goes it?
I'm currently on the prow for my first SFH (long term intentions in mind). I'll be buying in the Wayne/Westland area of Michigan.
According to my agent, as well as a co...
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I have never had someone who pays late all the time.
In the past I had a few tenant late a few days here and there, and even though I have it in the lease a late fee after the 3rd day, I have never enforced i...
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I live in Long Island, NY. This is an expensive area to get started up as a first time Real estate investor as most 2 families and up are in the $400k and up range. My other option is owning a property out of state...
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OK...this is NOT just because I am a sucker for time travel stories BUT...this forum thread will hopefully HELP both beginner and experienced investors alike. How? By openly sharing the mistakes that each of us have m...
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If you own one or multiple single families that you rent to service men/women, I would love your response to these questions:- What's the best part about investing with military tenants?- What is your biggest difficul...
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Hello,I am a new investor looking to make my first commercial RE investment. After working with an agent of a little over a year, I have been unable to find a suitable investment property as most in my area are which...