Sean H.
Collecting late payments via Credit Card
I own some rentals in blue collar areas. Some houses are notorious for being occupied for 3 months no issues, then late payments, then partial payments, then no payments, and eviction. They cash flow excellently whe...
Timothy W.
Anyone ever go into public service after financial independence?
Got a question for you folks. I'm not in a position where I "need" to go back to work....but I am kind of bored and I've always been involved in community projects, scouting leader, coast guard auxilliary, pheasants ...
Robert Andersen
How do you find good tenants in Chicago?
Recently posted a 3 bedroom completely renovated apartment on Zillow, Craigslist, Domu and Apartments.com. The apartment is in a good area of Chicago.I've gotten nothing but awful applicants despite being very clear i...
Rob K.
Eliminating phone inquiries from rental applicants
I have gotten tired of answering the phone and too cheap to pay someone to do it. I recently started having all calls go to voice-mail that directs them to my website that gives more information and has a page to answ...
Brian Parsons
mortgage note investing ... how to begin
Let me start by saying that with my self-directed IRA, I'd like to ultimately get into rentals and having the cash flow from them. I also would like to invest in mortgage notes. My issue at the moment is that I only h...
Account Closed
Pot And Real Estate How is it working? Colorado?WA? OR?
How has the legalization of pot influenced your investment strategies?How has pot changed your rental policies? Has pot made you money or caused more concerns? Has weed done the deed?http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5...
Michael Johnson
Theres absolutely positively no way ..... is there?
Michael Johnson, unproven; yet serious.I walked into a local real estate office and chatted with a lovely realtor named Annabelle. After 15 or so minutes, boom she invites me to her office and we started looking at th...
Alice K.
First Offer, Bidding Wars, and Sweat :)
Hello All,This is just a story of first steps for anyone out there interested in hearing about it from a new person.One thing to note: This is very time consuming if you're really involved in the process as I was. My...
Celia Moore
New Threats to Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges...
In our almost 30 years of time in the 1031 Exchange business, we have had at least a half dozen serious attacks on Section 1031’s existence. Although the 1031 Exchange has been in existence for almost 100 Years, it is...
Kay Kay Singh
Why to invest in Multifamily syndications?
Six reasons why you should be investing in Multifamily syndications. Can add a few more please?1. Cash Flow2. Forced appreciation 3. Professional Management 4. Inflation protection 5. Tax benefits 6. Economies of scale