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12 March 2019 | 72 replies
@Andrey Y.Excuse my ignorance, but if you take a loss for more than two years, doesn't the IRS consider that a hobby?
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18 March 2019 | 16 replies
For a variety of reasons I won't list here to avoid going too far off-topic, they are my favorite rentals.
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11 March 2019 | 4 replies
Hi all and thanks in advance for your help! I try to put stainless appliances in my rehabs but typically don't buy new - below are the two stores for scratch & dent appliances I've purchased from, but would love ...
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16 March 2019 | 15 replies
@Jonathan Jaffe my favorite color for rentals right now is Simply Grey, by Benjamin moore.
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25 March 2019 | 10 replies
It's where I live/work and invest and by far my favorite market. 1) It's incredibly boring.
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2 May 2019 | 9 replies
Looking to educate myself on real estate investing and would appreciate your input on what your favorite book on the subject is.
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10 March 2019 | 11 replies
one of my favorite pics..we had a close call exactly like that when the tenant decided to hang another cabinet he bought.
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10 March 2019 | 65 replies
They want to live at the beach, they want to buy nice cars, travel, have dogs, and go out and pursue hobbies/experiences instead of saving up 200k for a down payment.
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12 March 2019 | 18 replies
Check out my personal favorite, Set For Life by @Scott Trench , or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. 3.
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15 November 2019 | 3 replies
5) Favorite tools to track/manageExcel?