Brandon Turner
What will the hurricane do to Houston RE?
Hey everyone,I don't wanna be inconsiderate in the wake of this horrible hurricane but I have a legitimate question.My sister is moving to Houston in a month and currently house hunting. Should I tell her to wait? Or ...
Matt Fisher
Checkbook Control 401k--Ways to use for RE?
My wife and I are beginning to pool funds to begin a real estate investing venture. I have a 401k from a former employer that I would like to leverage to our new business. I have been researching "Checkbook Control"...
Gino Barbaro
What's Stopping You From Investing In Multifamily Properties?
I have posed this question to help me serve my students better. I know most answers will focus around lack of money, but I think the answer is more complex. My three biggest reasons for taking action: FEAR, family m...
Krystin Aversa
Purchase A Home in CA or Invest Out-of-State?!
I’m currently paying 3k/month for a one bedroom apartment in the Bay Area. I’m seeking advice on what would be a better investment option/smarter financial decision: to buy a home in the Bay Area, or to continue renti...
Account Closed
Why John & Jane Smith Can't Afford To Buy A house - No, it isn't interest rates
Don't blame everything on interest rates - It's because wages haven't kept pace
My wife and I bought our first house in Seattle in 1986 for $78,000. It was in a safe, desired neighborhood, post card view of downtown,...
Martin Saenz
3 Reasons that most Note Investors fail
3 reasons that most note investor's fail: 1) Fear that leads to half steppin’. I’m not a fan of rap music but I do like this song from Big Daddy Kane which is titled, “Ain’t No Half Steppin’”. What prevents most ...
Bill Ward
Capex wipes out cash flow for a year?
So long question short, my rental property averages about $150 a month cash flow after regular maintenance expenses and minor repairs. But for a capex expense, my next one being a bath tub replacement or replacing the...
Carlos Ptriawan
the trend that company move to Texas
so based on these recent huge tech layoffs in CA, there's structural job changes that due to Fed Interest Rate, tech company can not longer operating in sustainable fashion in CA, so they have to move operation. Eithe...
John Thedford
New Article: Austin Tx Is Most Over Valued RE Market
Here is the link: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/10-most-overvalued-undervalued-housing-131550950.htmlAlso from the article:The most overvalued market in the U.S. was Austin, Texas (overvalued by 19%), followed by Los ...
Scott Trench
In Your Market, Does Real Estate Beat the Stock Market Over the Long Term?
I was asking myself this question the other day:If I was an average person investing in a random town in a random part of the United States, would I be better off investing in Real Estate, or the Stock Market?Turns ou...