Paul Balyoz
Optimizing time spent with bills, statements, receipts; paper vs electronic
As an owner-landlord of 20+ single family homes across 3 states now, I am spending an inordinate amount of time handling bills, statements, receipts and other paperwork, both in physical-paper form and electronic. I p...
April Molina
Have you ever had a tenant pay a year in rent up front?
My rental has been a hit these past two days with many people wanting to come see it with Feb 1st move in date. I received a call today and lady wants to come see it on Monday and she wants to pay rent for a year up f...
Samuel Glantz
To sell or not to sell?
Hey Guys, I am new here but in short I manage a few rentals for my father. He acquired them about 20 months ago to help diversify his retirement portfolio. Things have been going well with them, great tenants, solid...
John Stevenson
Stay away from adjustable rate mortgages.
Investing is about leverage. Leverage is about stability. If the rate on the loan adjusts annually, you can be pretty sure the rate will adjust up. Take a look at how just two percentage points can change your payment...
Kuriakos Mellos
Reserves: how much is good to save up?(General fund or per door?)
Hi all!I will be nearing the one year mark since I began this crazy journey on 9/4 - when my first tenant moved into my parents house that I converted into a rental. Since then I’ve grown to five doors - three of the...
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Too many houses for sale?
I've pretty well decided to put my house on the market probably in October. I'm in quiet a cul-de-sac (anybody interested, lol) with about 10 houses. One is in foreclosure [reo-147K, 2 have just [one yesterday, 165K,...
Noel R.
North Highlands , CA Any Sacramento investors care to chime in?
Looking at a investment property in North Highlands and just wanted to get the local crowds take. The property is a duplex located on Renick Way. This appears to be a C- neighborhood though the 80Watt movement is happ...
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I wasn't gonna tell anyone, but I closed on my 2nd duplex today.
I closed on my second rental property, another duplex, today. It was a listed property, paid for in cash. This is also my first partnership, with my significant other and also RE agent. I paid 80% (from a LOC on my...
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Average cap rate in Vegas right now?
Hey gang, Im looking to buy a 4-6 unit in Vegas right now for a buy-and-hold strategy. Not looking to do anything crazy, just buy a normal deal with no significant value add and in a decent area. What sort of cap rate...
Kaitlyn Nesbitt
Researching Markets to Invest In Rental Properties
I'm in the process of selecting the market I'd like to invest in for rentals. I live in Los Angeles, CA and will be investing out of state. What criteria do you look for in a city/market? What resources do you like to...