All Forum Posts by: Sam L.

What do the numbers say? If it cash flows and before the appraisal you were willing to pay 87K what does it matter if it apprised for less? Obviously, this is a good chance to negotiate a lower price but if the numbers work, than move forward.

Could be the same reason you see highly collectible vehicles rotting away in fields. Some owners truly believe that one day they'll get around to fixing it up but never do...

Just because you have business cards doesn't make you a real estate investor nor does it make you look anymore "legit". Go to REIAs, network and show the people there you are serious, it'll go a longer way than just giving people a card with your name on it.

I'm about to gut a bathroom for a rental. What are your thoughts on those 1 piece tub/shower combos?

 Excellent first post!

My breakdown goes like this:
Company matches up to 6%
8% into a 401k
8% into a roth 401k
2% goes into EESPP (company stock purchased at a 10% discount, at the cheapest price per quarter)
10% of my check goes into RE investing

Along with my pension (which is peanuts) I like the idea of multiple income streams into retirement. I do own a Roth IRA but the amount in there is minute and haven't added any $$ in there in 3 years.

My long term goal is early retirement and buy at least 1 property a year. Everyone has different ideas, and expectations but I feel I am headed down the right track. Good luck to all!

 I tried but as you can see from a few post up that I asked everyone what days would work best but no one responded.

Im most available on the weekends.

 Have you ever ate horse? "It just isn't right" because we've been conditioned by ranchers for years to think it isn't right when it's perfectly acceptable in other parts of the world...

-rant off-

@Jonathan Frausto Not sure how up to date this is but :
 

http://jolietcity.info/home/showdocument?id=4369

Lets get the ball rolling here people. What day of the week works best for everyone? I vote some time during the weekend as I'm pretty stacked during the week.

Lets get a head count of those interested then we can nail down a location.