Lilia Matlov
Risks and Opportunities Coexist
11 January 2025 | 4 replies
There are opportunities out there but some strategies are risky. 1 - Airbnb (STR) comes to mind - very competitive, very saturated and becoming highly regulated.2 - Most STRs are transitioning to MTR so that market will be saturated soon if it isn't already.3 - Insurance crisis in florida is getting bad so those costs will eat up cashflow and short term appreciation.
Steve Englehart
Cashing out IRA to buy rental properties.
3 January 2025 | 45 replies
The IRA has to be treated as completely separate from you.But lets say you have $200k in a IRA.
Ven Bud
Rookie question on negative cashflow investment
13 January 2025 | 7 replies
Negative cash flow is not bad.
Katie Camargo
Are home warranties ever worth it on rentals?
17 January 2025 | 4 replies
You will also discover the warranties don't cover as much as you think, and claims are often denied.Home warranties are so bad that most professional property managers will not manage a property with one in place.
Christopher Morris
Is Relying on Cash Flow Feasible?
21 January 2025 | 59 replies
Treat it like a retirement plan, in fact I replaced my retirement contributions with real estate.
Charan Angara
Potential STR Investment Prospects for a Newbie in Houston and Surrounding Markets
16 January 2025 | 4 replies
It's just a bad business.
Melissa Sejour
How do you research the best areas to invest in?
21 January 2025 | 7 replies
While @Phillip Austin mentioned Raleigh is a higher returns its just very much a appreciation market, you will not find rentals that cashflow, so depending on your goals its a good or bad market.
Jay Chung
Cost effective way of dividing up basement access for duplex
6 January 2025 | 4 replies
I just think basement access is generally a bad idea.
Rick Wood
Ryan Vienneau
Buildium users - how do you handle credit card tracking???
14 January 2025 | 8 replies
Too bad AppFolio won't return my calls or emails...