Lisa Jones
Investing with debt?
15 November 2016 | 28 replies
Operating in real estate will take some money, but it doesn't have to be used for a long term, when you know you can loan yourself some money to operate and get your money back along with a profit, say in 3 months, you can do that, you're operating, not investing.You'll need an operating reserve to continue operating, that's as far as your theory of investing might go, but you can't afford ideal funds to sit in an investment, money has to be used to generate the next dollar from your operations.
Sue K.
Going into business with a family member
5 March 2016 | 3 replies
Not unless your back is against the wall, creditors are banging your door down and your local loan shark isn't answering your calls.
Cal C.
How much have you spent on Real Estate Education?
5 March 2016 | 22 replies
Probably 100 books or so and the best bang for my buck has easily been BP membership and Local Real Estate Investment Association dues.Compare that with the $250,000 I spent on "formal Education".......
Gary Houck
Owner Financing
2 August 2014 | 4 replies
This theory in law is at the federal level and in every state, a note is a unilateral contract, need to study the rights of principles in such contracts.
Bily Elliott
How does this 4plex look?
3 December 2013 | 10 replies
If so, I'd love to chat with them.I get $393/month in cash flow with the following assumptions:(With 20% down and 4.25% rate and $450/month in rent I get $595/month and 20+% ROI)130k PriceRents @ $400/month eachMortgage Rate 5.50%Length of Mortgage in years 30Monthly Mortgage payment $553.59Taxes $83.33Sewer and Water $-Trash $-Heat/Utilities $-HOA $-General $150.00 (might be a bit low with college students banging on the place)Insurance $100.00Mgmt Fee $160.00 (10%)Vacancy $160.00 (10%)Total Expenses $1,206.93
Erik Kubec
Rental property burned down -- need advice
22 January 2013 | 12 replies
Where are you getting this legal theory?
Kara Leboeuf
Fist time home buyer and landlord, need advice
23 February 2013 | 14 replies
Then if rents do raise later, it's just a bonus.For this property and general properties, I don't know that I buy the 50% or 1.5x or 2x or whatever theories.
John Chapman
The problems with small multi-families (at least in DFW)
8 August 2014 | 35 replies
In other words a quad to live in for a nicer area generally has a more stable tenant base and higher level of learning than low income areas.Big difference between a self-sufficient tenant and one banging on your door all the time to tell them how to put their shoes on (sarcasm but reality is low income has lots of issues)."
Mark Forest
How many do this stuff full time and are doing well
3 February 2012 | 10 replies
Last year I focused on replacing the salary I left by acquiring real estate assets that produced an equal positive cash-flow, in theory replacing active with passive income.
Dany Tremblay
best city to invest right now in the US
11 September 2013 | 24 replies
I've only recently begun pulling my head out of the data and really putting my hypotheses and data models to the test in the real world - so far, with positive results.Anyway, i was recently playing with the numbers from various sources, and I put this together for those of you who may be curious about what areas/markets based on real data may be the "most bang for the buck" areas to invest in.