Jerry Nogueras
NYC Residents- Which areas outside NYC have you seen the most success for rentals?
I'm a long time lurker finally getting ready to start making a move and getting that first rental property. Being a NYC resident (originally from Long Island), the price of entry in the area is on the higher end, so I...
Barry Brown
Buying Property in a Different State
Hello, I am new to real estate investing, and want to work on buying my first property. However, the market in my state is very expensive so I am trying to purchase in a different state. Do I need a real estate in the...
Michael Robinson
Short Sale bought with Self-Directed IRA
I bought a short sale in Jan 2013 for all in of $54,000 with Self Directed IRA. My plan at the time was to spend about $15K and rent for approximately $1200. The seller, who entered into short sale, approached me at...
Chris Martin
Is a big wave of foreclosures on the way?
In short, I don't think so. If you don't agree, please provide some insight and fill me in on what I am missing. There are two big clues that a foreclosure wave is not imminent. The first clue is in the first quarter ...
Ben Sanders
Finding a NNN tenant
Total newbie here. I'm looking at some property that seems like it would make a good candidate for a NNN lease situation. If I were to purchase said property, how would I go about finding a tenant? Do I just start con...
John Franczyk
Flood Plain Question - Wisconsin
I'm looking at a property that backs up to the Fox River in Wisconsin. The River overflowed and flooded the town of Burlington this past summer following some heavy rains. The property's yard overlays the fringe of th...
Eric Fernwood
2023 Las Vegas Investor Outlook
Every January, we release our outlook on what we believe is likely to happen in the coming year. This year is difficult because so many things are happening simultaneously worldwide.
I started this outlook in our Dec...
Don Konipol
I’ve Had Accidental Success!
Looking back over my LONG real estate investing career (40 + years!) I’ve come to realize that my best ROI investments were accidental! By that I mean that I purchased expecting say an annualized 5 year 12% return, b...
Keith Everette Smith
Building multiple homes at once - what discounts could I expect?
Hello! I am considering building multiple houses at once that would become rentals. What types of discounts could I expect when building houses ”in bulk.” Who if you have negotiated deals with general contractors and...
Kevin H.
Turnkey strategy - realistic expectations?
I am interested in people's thoughts on realistic expectations for turnkey SFHs across different markets, as I am just getting started and trying to calibrate expectations. I have evaluated a few dozen properties...