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Kelly Byrd Can I trust the 50% rule to run the numbers on my first deal?
8 May 2017 | 8 replies

My wife and I are looking at buying a smaller (4-8) multi-family unit for our first property and investing remotely. We're trying not to get overwhelmed with getting all the seller's data for and analyzing hundreds of...

Alon Bonder That time my contractor disappeared... and what comes next?
10 August 2017 | 4 replies

Hi everyone. Managed to get myself into a pickle on a first-time investment, and would strongly welcome any advice on how to proceed! The story: Purchased an apartment in Sarasota, and hired a contractor to do the ren...

Jennifer M. Security cameras and flood lights
9 May 2022 | 8 replies

Hi there, I just closed on my first cabin and was wondering about security camera, floodlights and the ring doorbell. Initially I was thinking of getting both a floodlight camera for the front/driveway and ring doorbe...

Joe A Warner Buy and Hold Entity Structure??
27 July 2020 | 5 replies

Hello everyone!So I purchased my first property in April this year. It was a lot that has two houses on it. I rent one house out and have a roommate live with me in the other! It works very well for me and has allowed...

Sean DeRue Which major should I get for a Real Estate Investing career?
20 July 2019 | 7 replies

Hello everybody!I am a sophomore at Purdue University, and I am looking to switch my major from Education to something business related for the sake of my real estate investing career since I fell in love with this ov...

Sean Miller What is “too young” to invest in real estate?
8 June 2019 | 9 replies

Is 18 too young to invest in real estate? Should there be a minimum age attached to it? Obviously when you’re in your 20s, there is no problem... But I feel like people think differently about 18 and 19. Curious on ot...

Dustin S. Accounting Software for rentals
4 January 2021 | 10 replies

I'm your typical BRRR investor. I currently have 17 units. I need to keep track of all my expenses on my rental units and the expenses of 1 or 2 rehabs a year. I am currently using Excel to keep track of all of this....

Marcus Hendren Paint colors for interior
15 January 2021 | 10 replies

In an argument with my designer (read: fiancé) about how to finish walls in a flip project. Do you all paint white with the intention of letting the buyers decide the colors or do you select colors for each of the roo...

Craig Jones Personal umbrella / STR
6 March 2024 | 7 replies

I know the topic of umbrella insurance comes up here periodically.  I was just out shopping for new auto and umbrella policies, and most insurers won't write a personal umbrella that covers an STR if the underlying po...

Shawn H. Simple Husband & wife LLC in Illinois, does it exist?
1 March 2017 | 5 replies

I am looking at forming, a Series LLC in Illinois, with my wife for our rental properties. After doing some research, I am only more confused. It seems like there are very different outlooks, strategies and methods. I...