Chris Heeren
Duplex came with Drug Dealers
I just purchased my first Upper/Lower Duplex and have 3 tenants in the upper unit. I have been renovating the lower the last few weeks and am almost ready to rent the 3 Bedroom place out. The upper tenants are nice...
Ellie T.
Is this a good idea?
I am a busy Single mom from Boston, and will not qualify for FHA. I have $50K cash in hand to invest, and due to my current commitments was leaning towards MF buy and hold rental properties with the goal of building...
Robin Hines
WARNING: Matt Motil of Cleveland, OH
TL;DR Matt Motil is a fraud. Do not invest with him.
Warning, this is a long post. My purpose here is to save some of you from the experience I now find myself in after providing a short-term loan to Matt Motil of C...
Michael Ouvrard
From 0-4 Houses in 3 Months!
It's been five months or so since I've joined this website and have been relatively absent from the forums, not because I decided REI wasn't for me, but rather because I have been busy doing deals! To set the stage, h...
Amanda Sutherlin
Full time JOB, Full time Single MOM.....and now Full time LANDLADY!
Bought my first deal and now its rented! I have a full time JOB, I'm a very busy single mom and now I'm a full time LandLady :) Here are the #'s:Purchase Price: $78,900Down Payment: $7890Repair Costs: $1200PITI: $585R...
Josh Ricord
First Post College Investment- FHA 203K House Hack
Hello everyone! My name is Josh Ricord and I am a recent Biomechanics and MBA graduate and retired student athlete as of 2023. I am currently in my first year of my W2 job (post graduation), and after a year of listen...
Kelvin J.
Power of Attorney(s) for a frequent traveller
BLUF: Looking for advice or experiences setting up or using Power of Attorney to conduct deals remotely. Background: I am a REI newb and reaching that grey area between self education and pulling the trigger on my fir...
Mehgan Moore
Condos as investments?
I know typically Condos are not the most ideal investment as they don't tend to appreciate. However, we are considering them as a potential rental investment. Given the tend to be cheaper, we could pay most of it in c...
Nick Farrell
I don't trust my Financial Advisor, what should I do?
I've had a roth IRA and a mutual fund thru Northwestern mutual for just under 2 years. I'm 23, I wanted to get started early so I can buy a business with the money some day. I don't trust the guy that is in charge of ...
Darrin Carey
Borrowing Downpayment, closing costs, and earnest money
As a private lender, I'm suddenly getting a lot of requests for three things that concern me.
1. Lending the Downpayment (behind another hard money lender)2. Lending all the borrowers closing costs3. Lending funds fo...