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Yonah Weiss I'm a Real Estate Investor, but my Degree is in...
27 August 2020 | 183 replies

Do you have a college degree? If so, in what field?
Has that helped you in your real estate investing? Or do you think you could have done with out it?
I am a firm believer that our path in life has lead us where we...

Account Closed Using NPV for real estate investments
13 January 2020 | 48 replies

I like to use Net Present Value when evaluating deals, but I don't see it a lot on this forum or other real estate evaluations. Can anyone shed some light on why not to use it?

Tony Velez 50% rule
2 January 2016 | 60 replies

My question is this. If I use the 50 percent rule in my market. Most of these properties qualify easy. Do I make an offer then ask for actuals?  There's many properties I want to pull the trigger on. Any advise?Thanks...

Alex Silang How do RE empires typically collapse?
23 March 2014 | 42 replies

1) Not keeping enough reserves. Big expense hits and owner cannot handle it

2) Fix/flip - unforseen repair needed. Too many deals go bad.

I'm curious to hear how RE empires go down during recessions.

Michael Plaks EXPLAINED: should I trust all those "End-of-Year Tax Saving Tips"?
24 December 2024 | 6 replies

This is a revision of my popular post from 3 years ago. See, the older I get (don't ask), the more annoyed I get with the endless "I WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO CUT YOUR TAXES in DECEMBER" emails, posts, webinars, podcasts, ...

Nick A. Condo vs. Single Family vs. Duplex
9 October 2016 | 23 replies

Hey everyone -First post here as I'm just getting my feet wet, but I'm looking to buy my first rental property within the next 6-9 months and was curious what you would recommend for a first time investor.  I'm waitin...

Account Closed what is the 70% formula? how can i find out the accurate numbers?
16 December 2017 | 49 replies

what is the breakdown for the 70% formula?how much of a % can i expect purchase closing costs and selling costs?holding costs?hml with holding costs?how come nobody explains the breakdown of the actual 70% rule??the 7...

Harsh Patel 2018 Cash Flow Markets for Properties
29 August 2018 | 40 replies

I saw a similar discussion for 2017, so wanted to start one for 2018. What are some decent markets out there for good cashflow properties? Thanks-Harsh 

Account Closed No Fico score renter =585 Fico more or less?
9 March 2018 | 25 replies

How do you equate a potential renter with no fico with a low fico potential renter? For me anyone with a fico below 560 is probably a life long deadbeat, and anyone with no credit file, probably is also a dead beat, b...