Russell Welch
Getting started with $200k - what would you do first?
Hello - I am in my early thirties and have now paid off all of my debts and built up about $250k in savings. I am very new to this but I think I’m ready to put about $200k into my first real estate investment. What w...
Jack Lee
Financial Due Diligence?
Can someone explain a little bit about the financial aspect of Due Diligence?
Igor S.
Cost of medical office build-out, Knoxville, TN
Hi, I am a physician in Knoxville, TN and was put in charge of finding a large office space for us to purchase (6-10,000 SF). One option is to buy an existing office and gut it and build it out to our needs/ plans. An...
Danny Webber
Don't Quit Your W2 Job Yet:The Benefits of Staying Employed as a Real Estate Investor
The allure of real estate investing is undeniable: the potential for financial freedom, passive income, and the opportunity to leave the daily grind behind. However, if you're a new investor just starting out in the w...
Ewa Reza
CA eviction ban - any Los Angeles landlord tried to evict lately?
A tenant’s guest shoots and kills someone at the rental property.
Another tenant threatens to behead the landlord.
And a third renter runs a prostitution ring out of the unit.
In each case, the landlord pursues an ...
Manuel Gonzalez
financial advisor
Just wondering who here uses the services of a financial advisor. Wife keeps on suggesting we sit down and talk to one. Who has used one and what y'all think about it where they helpful. I always thought they lean ...
Jonathan Morrell
Non-MLS deal financing
The general consensus is that the best deals are found outside the MLS(and often times distressed), and this is a logical hypothesis. My question is, to those who have closed non-MLS deals, for the most part have the...
Kristin Brancaleone
Debt Free Newbie- where do i fit in?
Hi all, I live in Orange County, CA, own my home outright, and really want to stay debt free for the rest of my life. We have a good amount in savings to invest in real estate, but I am not sure where we fit in or ho...
Hannah Diment
Pros/cons of buyer making TISH updates rather than seller?
Hello- I'm closing on my first duplex is NE Minneapolis on Tuesday, and on Friday they informed me that the seller had not yet completed the updates mandated by the city in the TISH report. The seller seems to have i...
Account Closed
Great Article from MPF on Apartment markets
Reprint from MPFMPF Research Reports Western Region Metros Lead U.S. Apartment Rent Growth to New Highs for the CycleNew resident pricing jumps 5.9 percent, while occupancy tightens to 96.1 percent(September 30, 2015)...