Kent Harris
Installing an HVAC System and Electrical Box
I am renovating a 40 year old house and the HVAC system and electrical system are the original. Since my background is in Electronics and IT is this something I can tackle myself? I have a $20,000 budget and so far th...
Account Closed
I am not self-employed but want a Self-Directed 401(k) - ??
I am interested in transferring my 401(k) from my previous company into a Self-Directed 401(k) - NOT a Self-Directed IRA - for the purpose of investing in cash flowing rental properties. However, I don not have a busi...
Scott Le
Tutorials/advice for painting a whole house myself?
I was originally going to outsource the interior and exterior paint, patching, and pressure washing for my 1200 SF SFH rental, but I ended up being way over budget on the rebuilding of a room and now am desperately tr...
Landon Elscott
I lost $22,000 selling a sports car, but improved my net worth $27,500 - my first deal!
After writing this, I now realize it's pretty long, so I put the main focus and details of the deal in bold and the rest of the fluff in italics.Prior to successfully completing my first real estate deal, one of the t...
Tim Silvers
SHORT SALE FLIPS ILLEGAL NOW?
I am surprised no one else posted on this today! This is some scary stuff.
It seems that non-disclosure to the respective lenders in short sales flips has already gotten the feds involved - and some investors will be...
David Chwaszczewski
Setting up a eQRP vs. SDIRA
Has anyone done an eQRP? I am looking into the company Total Control Financial, but wanted to see if anyone has setup up one with the company before. Seems like it may be better control of your money then SDIRA and ...
Sylvia B.
Hello, I'm a slumlord
We had a conversation with a guy today and it went something like this:"Hey I saw you hauling some lumber the other day. Whatcha building?""We bought a rental house and I was fixing a safety hazard." (Concrete step at...
William C.
Do you low ball, or make sure you secure the deal?
This is in terms of buy and hold, or BRRRR....But when submitting an offer on a property that is priced well, let say exactly what it’s worth, $100k. You run all your numbers, conservatively, and at $100k, plus renov...
Canesha Edwards
Where’s the Bubble?
Hello everyone- Please keep in mind- that this post is of my opinion only, based on my knowledge of the US economy and real estate markets. Now, this discussion about a bubble and a crash in the real estate market has...
Jacob Stark
Renter offering 12 months up front
We just started marketing a rental in the Dallas area and one potential renter has offered us 12 months rent up front. We're thinking this is a no-brainer to take (assuming renter passes credit/background checks) but...