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Curtis Hunter Is 20% a good starting point?
24 September 2014 | 21 replies
Just my opinion, but 20% for a no risk or money investment is extremely generous.By way of comparison, risk free investments like bonds and CD's have extremely low interest rates precisely because they are free of risk.
Bob Lowry Tenant refuses inspections and showings
3 June 2014 | 26 replies
She hasn't paid rent and now you get to go through the lengthy process you described a month later.
James J. Property Inspector
1 July 2014 | 6 replies
Are you licensed, bonded or certified by any independent agencies?
Chris Adams Land development partnership gone bad, what can 2 partners do to 3rd
5 May 2014 | 7 replies
I am afraid of partnerships because usually one partner can bind the others.There are many options, buyouts, file bankruptcy reorganization, get court injunctions or court appointed receivers, post a superseadas bond to get an injunction.
William Morgan Removing tenant Pit Bulls from rental property?
9 February 2014 | 7 replies
In some courts you can get an emergency Order to get them removed, but you usually have to post bond and show an emergency.
Ron Steckly What about buying highly depreciated SFR and renting them to Section 8? Thoughts?
14 October 2013 | 17 replies
The landlords in my area compete for section 8 tenants and let them move in for $0 security deposit and give them questionable gift card bonuses for move in and renewals (which I believe violate the terms of the section 8 agreement).The people that will settle for crappy houses in a crappy area are those with lengthy criminal and eviction records that can't get approved for nicer houses.
John Rubino Will an increase in interest rates crush the real estate market and is this why we are seeing a boost right now in buying of properties
24 June 2013 | 13 replies
The U.S. government has very aggressively in numerous forced interest rates to be low and remain low.When interest rates rise to more realistic market levels, and interest rates may be very high due to the 3 Trillion the US government is holding in bonds (recall the Jimmy Carter days), there will be more buyers for more moderately priced real estate with good finance terms.
Ed L. Any guess where rates are heading???
4 July 2013 | 11 replies
I keep reading all this gibberish about the fed tapering bond purchases, treasury this, stocks that, blah blah blah...I could care less about stocks, bonds, treasuries, etc...
Mark S. Cash Reserves + Self-Directed IRA
4 August 2013 | 1 reply
I understand that instead of investing in the traditional stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, etc., they allow you to take control and can hold real estate.I guess my initial question would be whether or not you have to have enough funds in the SDIRA to cover the entire purchase price or can you just use some cash in the SDIRA for the down payment?
David Krulac "Home prices in real terms didn't increase"
8 August 2013 | 35 replies
But when the government puts money into the economy either through QE or buying bonds there is definitely an impact on commodities.