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Matthew Ries How do you convince an owner to sell?
9 October 2017 | 10 replies

I've been following the forum for the last few months.  I have been looking to make the jump from SFRs to MF and researching and analyzing "potential" deals very diligently.I have found what I would consider "a perfec...

Jorge J. Owner Financing - Why?
19 June 2016 | 9 replies

If I own a home, why would I agree to finance the buyer and have the buyer pay me monthly payments instead of having the buyer go to the bank. How would I, as the seller,  protect myself against the buyer defaulting o...

Nicholas Martinez FHA vs Conventional for House Hacking then Renting Out After 1 yr
22 September 2016 | 3 replies

I am looking to do my first deal in the next year to start my REI career.  I am planning to purchase a single-family home to house hack for a year then move into a 2nd property while renting out the 1st. My questions ...

Jacob Straussen question about taxes for 3 people owning a duplex
15 September 2023 | 6 replies

my two business partners and I just closed on a duplex.  the plan is to house-hack.  two of us will be living there as a primary residence but the third person will not be there.  however all three of us are on the ti...

Andrew Glenn Section 8 Tenants - Pros/Cons/Opinions?
23 September 2016 | 12 replies

We're evaluating a deal that involves a Section 8 tenant already in place. We've read that the government will guarantee up to 70% of the rent on behalf of the tenant. However, I do know that Section 8 has a bit of a ...

Shahil Keshav Additional payments on your rental property mortgage
24 February 2024 | 10 replies

Hello All, Any strategies on how to approach making additional payments towards rental property mortgage? Monthly extra payments?Lump sum payments once a year?Start a high yield savings account, CD, money market and u...

Alec Barnes How Do You Ensure Quality Tenants?
9 January 2025 | 12 replies

I know there are a variety of screening practices used by landlords and property management companies. Personally, I follow this standard for every application I receive:
- Income of at least 3 times the monthly rent...

Josh Carson Can I collect past due rent after Cash for a keys agreement
23 February 2023 | 1 reply

I am new to real-estate investing.  I have a tenant who immediately upon moving in told me she did not have money to pay the rent and applied for ERAP. She was approved and I have been paid but payment is consistently...

Xing Wei Cash flow: Texas or Florida?
27 July 2022 | 6 replies

Doing some research based on the latest data we collected from the market and wanted to share it with the community. 
If you are looking at the cash flow, you might find it helpful.

The first chart is data for D...

Felix D Menendez Jr FHA bust Lender backed out after pre approval need help
4 August 2016 | 8 replies

So I applied for a FHA 203(k) loan and was pre approved for $325K I only wanted $250k. So after giving the lender all my documents upon first visit I waited a couple days for a rejection or pre approval. Great I was p...