Janet Voss
Not so newbie in Oakland, CA
I don't know why, but this introduction post has eluded me. I'm going to get it written tonight, or I can't go to bed! ;-)Who am I? I'm 55 years old and female. I'm an engineer in the medical device field. I was ...
John Casmon
Need 401K transfer to SDIRA Tips
My previous employer was forced to close shop and I was just told that they are going to send me my 401K funds. I've decided I want to use these funds to invest in real estate (I have a separate IRA from previous 401k...
Sarah Young
If a tenant requests upgrades to home, what do you do?
We are moving out of our home and have renters moving in. This home is large, very well kept, and in a very nice neighborhood. The tenants moving in are wealthy and have expensive taste. (Just to paint the picture for...
David Shaun
Hit $200K in Cash Flow in 2024
January marks the 13th anniversary of the purchase of my first rental property. Since I learned a lot from this community, I wanted to share my success with you. In 2024, I hit $200k in cash flow from my properties....
Bart Nakielski
National market in a recession?
I think that the market has been spiraling into recession well over the last three or four quarters. Technically, I believe we are in a recession now but the media is keeping it quiet. The holiday shopping,GDP decreas...
Joe Liu
Looking for the 1%+ rule in cities outside of where I live
Hi guys, looking to start investing outside of my current city which is seeing about a 1/2% rule on the sales price. So a $400k house rents for $2,000 on average. Looking for other cities with decent size populations ...
Amir Beheshtian
SUBJECT TO -> WRAPPED.. Need Some Insight
Hi! I wanted to share a transaction that our team and I are currently going through...3 months ago we bought a property in Florida (SUBJECT TO) (~3% interest rate). We wanted to rent it out but aren't getting as good ...
Cooper B.
Tenant screening with SmartMove, good credit score but bad debt?
I don't have much experience with tenant screening but I came across something today that I can't figure out.I pulled a credit report from TransUnion / SmartMove on a potential tenant. They recommend that I accept th...
Robert P.
Tenant using laundry before they should be...
So I am looking for a little feedback on what you would do. Here is the situation.I just got new tenants in (they have been living there for about a month and a half. I have been nothing but attentive to all of their ...
Levi Gale
Who does not use the 50% rule?
Hello,
Who here does not follow the 50% rule when analyzing/purchasing a property for long term hold? There are a few reasons I can see someone not using it i.e. they are relying on appreciation (not my cup of tea), ...