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Joel Martinez Building credit for Duplex
10 February 2022 | 6 replies

Hello everyone,Joel Martinez here. I am 17 years old and very interested in becoming financially free at a young age. I have been putting quite a bit of energy into learning credit. I know the specifics of credit, suc...

Don Konipol 10 Most Common Incorrect Beliefs by Inexperienced RE Investors
9 October 2024 | 21 replies

Most Common Incorrect “Facts” by the Inexperienced
1. It’s “illegal” to purchase a property without the approval of the existing note holder (subject to)
2. If a property owner stops paying on a note the lender just...

Megan Thomson College Rental Questions
11 March 2018 | 3 replies

Hello! My husband and I recently purchased our first rental and I just got it rented out to a group of college students. We specifically purchased the property in hopes of renting to college students and I’m excited t...

Shawn Parsh Income and Home Price Comparison over 50 years
9 January 2024 | 14 replies

I find it interesting that the median household income in the U.S. in 1974 was 11,100 and was 74,580 in 2022. That is about a 670% increase in income over the roughly fifty years. The median home price was 34,200 in 1...

Candy H. Rent by room or whole house? Any experience /advice?
20 August 2017 | 7 replies

Hi all. My only experience as a landlord, to date, is renting out an efficiency apt.(semi-connected to my home) 500.00/mth utilities paid. All has gone well this year. A nice, quiet , elderly lady lives there and alwa...

Albert Tsang Typical cap rates on student housing apartments
6 February 2018 | 7 replies

I would like to understand if there is an average cap rate or minimum cap rate for student apartment investing (approx. 10 units)? The apartment is an older building (50+ yr old), so updates are expected. Due to the...

N/A N/A Student loan debts is a major problem in america
3 December 2019 | 6 replies

"Graduating seniors who just finished their degrees on average carry debts of $19,000 or more. On the other hand, medical graduate students carry debts in the range $19,000 - $105,000 (Source: Department of Education)...

Marshall Shen Deal Analysis for an Illinois single family property (7 of 30)
16 April 2020 | 30 replies

Hi there,
I'm doing a 30-day deal analysis challenge where I analyze one deal per day. This is my 7th day :)I analyzed a deal in college town (Urbana, IL), and assume a reasonable rent, and it passed 1% rule.
Based ...

Matthew Konkel Investing in College Towns
9 July 2020 | 41 replies

Hey everyone, I was looking into buying a duplex or single family home in a small college town of about 20,000 people and the school size is about 30,000. During the summer 90% of the university students leave, not su...

N/A N/A Nouveau Riche?
15 December 2007 | 9 replies

Does anyone know the bottom line on this "Real Estate College?" I work in the housing industry and invest. I was approached by some college kids who claimed all sorts of fabulous things about the school and program. T...