I live in San Diego, it is expensive to invest in real estate here.  I have friends that have cash, and would love to do what I do but don't want to do it themselves.  (I have rentals in my hometown and surrounding ar...

I keep hearing about the minimum you need to send for a direct mail campaign is 1000 pieces a month for 6 months. Why these specific numbers? Would 500 pieces a month for 12 months not work? If so, why not?

Let me preface this by stating that I usually require the deposit (non-refundable) upon lease signing and 1st months rent prior to move-in. Not really looking to get into that discussion.An idea popped into my head th...

Listening to experts talk about commercial real estate leases is like listening to someone speaking in code. You understand the individual words, but the terms have some special meaning that is impossible to decipher,...

Using the 4 square method and every time I do a calculation my ROI is never above 6%.  Sometimes its in the Negative.  My Monthly cash flow is usually below $150.  For calculating expenses I'm taking a percentage from...

Hi everyone. Thanks for all the helpful answers on the forum.
I got an off market deal, brought it to my RE partner, he wants to househack and my DTI isn't great right now.
We are trying to get  a FHA loan under his...

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Hello all! I am looking to purchase my first property and I would like to know how much flexibility I have in bidding the price lower than it's listed at if the property has been on the market for 2 years. (Listed, ex...

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Curious about flipping houses.What would you say is the net profit percentage on your total investment for buying, rehabbing, and selling a flip?What is the average turn around time to buy, rehab, and resell?I know th...