Stefanie K.
Chicago - Advice for tearing down and developing a lot
I currently own a pre-fire 3 flat (aka VERY OLD, 100+ years) in a very desirable neighborhood of Chicago and when we purchased it, we purchased it for the land value (tear downs all up and down our block). The house i...
Ejy Mirjan
Investing in Kansas City, MO
I have yet to land my first 'buy and hold' all cash deal and I am looking at Kansas City, MO as an investment option. I am from Southern California and can't really buy here for obvious reasons. Based on the research ...
Chris Latham
Tenant problem with backyard and rent discount
Help. I did what I thought was a good thing that turned out to be bad. We purchased a 2-story house in the Boise Idaho area that needed a lot work. We put $20,000 into and made it really nice. We got a great price...
Dan Costantino
General Contractor losing money and potentially bailing on the job.
I have a General Contractor that gave me a bid. We agreed on an Independent Contractor's Agreement, and a Scope of Work. I certainly didn't tell him how much material to use but I stated what needed to be done.
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Tom Lewis
Looking for Income property Kaua’i Hawaii
I’m looking to purchase or manage rental property in Kauai east/north side. Just recently got my Hawaii license and have a lot of history/experience in management both long & short term rentals... I’m looking to s...
Paul Jones
How do you pull off the cash out refi in Texas or finance multiple rentals with TX50A6 statute?
I am a newbie, but I have one free and clear rental SFH with excellent cash flow. I wanted to do a cash out refi of about 50% LTV to get the next one or two, but was told by my banker, "can't do it." He said no b...
Barbara Cook
Evicted Tenant attempting to blackmail landlord.
I am helping out elderly relatives, whom I live with and take care of two apartment complexes they own in Oregon. We have been having trouble with a tenant for the past year and finally decided to just evict him a...
Wesley Piard
Sell a fully owned house to start investing? HELOC?
My grandma lives with me (and my younger brother) in Gainesville, FL. I am a full-time college student and working sometimes 40+ hours a week. We are currently renting a 3/2 home for ~$1300/mo. She fully owns a home ...
Andrey Y.
Would you contribute to a 401k or TSP without employer matching?
This question is for military and non-military. I have recently started a traditional 401k with a small chunk of my W-2 income contributing. I am active duty military, so there won't be an employer match. I (most like...
Stephanie Money
What hurdles do I need to be prepared for?
Being that I am young and wanting to get into investing in rental properties, what are some hurdles that you think I may encounter that I can be better prepared for? For example; lenders not taking me seriously, agent...