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Getting from one to two
Starting Out
Jackson, Mississippi
Getting from one to two

Hello everyone, 31 years old here. I inherited my parents’ paid-off home at 26, lived in it a few more years, and a year ago I got married and bought a house closer to my wife’s work. Now that we’ve had a baby, I am going to rent my old house out. I already have my first tenant lined up and am do...

Short-Term Asset-Secured Loan to Finish & Sell- realistic without w2 income?
Private Lending & Conventional Mortgage Advice
Jackson, Mississippi
Short-Term Asset-Secured Loan to Finish & Sell- realistic without w2 income?

Inherited a 3/2 single-family property in rural Mississippi that is approximately 90% complete. Remaining work: ~ $20,000 Back property taxes: ~ $6,500 Family loan ($10,000) can be repaid at closing Estimated finished value: realistically $120,000–$140,000 (not assuming top-end pricing). We belie...

Has Anyone Else Had a Terrible Experience with Property Management in Jackson MS?!
Managing Your Property
Jackson, Mississippi
Has Anyone Else Had a Terrible Experience with Property Management in Jackson MS?!

I'm not sure if anyone else has experienced a terrible property management company in the Jackson MS area, but I have had some of the absolute worst experiences that you can imagine! No contact, waiting weeks or months to report damages and even longer to get them fixed, no urgency to lease to an...

New, how would you put your home equity to work?
General Real Estate Investing
Flowood, Mississippi
New, how would you put your home equity to work?

If you owned your home outright and wanted to put that equity to work what steps would you take to maximize return on investment?