Craig Curelop
House Hacking Research #2- Ask/Answer any House Hacking Question!
Hello everyone, This is part 2 of my research project for house hacking. Please let me know any questions you have surrounding house hacking. If you have the answer to any question you see, feel free to answer. Thank...
Will Gaston
My First Lawsuit: Will this Loophole Help or Hurt???
All:So ten years in and now I'm officially a landlord as I just got served with my first lawsuit. It's in magistrate's court and the tenant is asking for her last 6 months in back rent (~5k) as she says she has not be...
Tyler Erickson
Millennials aren't buying homes - good or bad?
As many of us are aware, millennials are more apt to renting rather than buying real estate. They (we?) are replacing baby boomers at a rapid rate, and are right behind Generation Z... Of course, Generation Z still ha...
Quinton Slay
Trying to help my girlfriend/ fiancee get the big picture
My girlfriend and I are trying to buy a 4 family home in Rhode Island. We want to live in a unit and rent the other three units (House hacking). My girlfriend seems to not understand why we need to house hack opposed ...
Aaron Mazzrillo
Note Terms & Clauses
On another post which we kind of derailed, we got into discussing creative financing techniques and clauses some of us use in notes secured by real estate. You can read more about it here:
Original "Motivatio...
Chibuzor Alumba
Bad First Investment - Newbie Beware
My very first deal:Purchase price: $205,000Down payment: 11% + 2% closing costsHouse Type: Single FamilySqft: 678 (WHAT? This isn't even a tight market nor a great neighbourhood. How did I get sold this crap lol)Locat...
Alana Nevares
Repairs are eating cash flow
Hi, i had posted few months back, i invest in Cleveland (University heights, Cleveland Heights, Garfield, Euclid). Have 5 properties (1950s). We did inspections, being out of state we work with management companies, s...
Danny Randazzo
Who’s Unhappy with Their 401-k?
What have you done to make the most of your retirement accounts (401k, IRA, 403B, ESA, etc.)? I recently converted an old 401k that wasn’t doing much for me into a self direct individual retirement account (commonly r...
William Johnson
Script of telephone negotiation with seller today (Advice wanted)
One of the many calls that I had today. I am using Michael Quarles advice about getting the seller to give me their minimum. I have had success and failure with this. Here is the part of a phone call that I had tod...
Bob C.
Am I doing something wrong or are these not motivated sellers?
Sooo... I've started doing mailings and the phone is ringing. I've got some (somewhat) motivated sellers. What I'm finding is that when I ask them what they think their house is worth or what they are looking to get -...