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Is it smart? Is it high risk? Will you go bankrupt? Is staying with your 401k's and mutual funds the best way to retire?
The reason why I bring up these questions is I had a big discussion with my father in l...
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Given the uptick in the real estate market and strong demand for rentals, the concern I currently have is... are we making purchase decision based on the current strong rental demand, and eventually the tide will s...
Is it just me or everyone playing it safe? Recently I’ve been catch a ton of flack on this forum for suggesting things like:1) Maximizing leverage while carrying hefty reserves.2) Buying for appreciation in western ma...
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What would you do? You have $60k in the bank to invest however you want. You might be open to opportunities all over the country. Your goal is to generate AT LEAST $5k revenue per month in less than 2 years time. What...
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How do you folks handle nail/screw holes in walls. Filling them in not an issue but I'm seeing some renters are using anchors. Additionally, trying to spot paint even a white wall with white paint doesn't work, let al...
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I have a question for any members that have a good amount of experience with property managers. I apologize for the length of the post.
I currently own a property in another state and have a property manager who man...
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Hi all,I know it's been played before, but there are tons of us new to the site, so thought I would play it again.You just won something that gave you an after tax, free and clear $1 MILLION dollars to do as you pleas...
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Hello fellow BPers! New to the site and RE investing, but loving the wealth of information that is provided here. I have been living and working in San Francisco, CA for 2 years. I lived in Tampa Bay, FL for 9 years p...
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I was talking with the guy at MySolo401K about trying to open a Solo 401K. I have a Sole proprietor LLC since 2009 where I was doing consulting and training. My business did really well, but almost 2 years ago, I star...
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What Could Possibly Go Wrong? A Cautionary Tale for Newbies and Not-So-NewbiesThis post is intended to share some observations gained from more than a decade as a real estate investor, and to offer some words of cauti...