Al Williamson
Do Landlords Have Neighborhood Obligations
Are landlords obligated to contribute to the community surrounding their rentals? If so, do you think landlords in a well-to-do community have less community obligations than owners in low income neighborhoods?
I th...
Susie C.
Buy a House in SF or Buy Multiple Properties Elsewhere?
So I need some advice on what to do.My current goal: to invest and build cash flow through my investments The dilemma: My husband and I live and work in SF. Right now we are currently living in a 2b2b condo in Potrero...
Matthew Insley
Raising rents on inherited tenants
I just bought a 4 plex that is old but in pretty good condition for a C+ neighborhood. I know that the rents are lower than what I could probably get, but I have decent tenants in place since before I purchased the p...
Amanda Black
Mortgages are higher than rent in my city. Do I move?
I am trying to break into real estate investing with my first purchase. I live in San Diego, California, and buying something to rent it out doesn't seem like a cash positive or even break even option. If I live in it...
Jennifer Moraski
Switch to self management of STR?
I own a single Cabin in a vacation town in WA state that I use as a family vacation home and STR. When I first bought it 5 years ago I lived 2 hours away, had never owned an STR before and worked full time so it made ...
Pete Storseth
Cant get approved for house hack
So I'm trying to start my real estate portfolio with house hacking, refinancing, and cash out pays for the next down payment. My credit is 711, and my debt is low, BUT I only make 23k a year. Ew.So I go to banks toda...
Gregory Montalto
Handling jealousy (?) from non-investors
It's been close to two years that my wife and I have been officially referring to ourselves as "real estate investors". Its been amazing how many people we've met and doors have opened by talking openly with others...
Mitch Vogatsky
Cutting back on retirement savings
I have focused on saving for my retirement through my 401k for my first few years of work after college. I managed to save up $100k to invest and have decided that I will no longer contribute more than my employer mat...
Michal Kolenda
Considering a Career Change
Hi all! I recently was notified I'd be getting laid off after Labor Day, which sort of works out for me. I'm 27 and I've been thinking about changing my career direction and this is a good opportunity to try something...
Peter T.
Accepting rent by Bitcoin
I saw this link on the internet today - what are people's thoughts on this?
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/8/prweb11063422.htm
I'm also new to this forum, so not sure if this is the right section to...