BLUF: Can anyone provide their process for estimating repairs, fair market rent, and CapEx on single family homes? Special processes for long-distance investing would also be useful. I am completely knew to this (this...

Hi, I have a property in Los Angeles that I want to convert to affordable housing or partner with an organization to house low income/homeless. I am looking for some help and guidance if anyone has any experience with...

Hi All, I had a blower motor on a 1 year old AC unit go out on Friday evening last week. Ignoring the obviously crappy quality of the product, I had some quite alarming (and not unfamiliar) conversations with AC repai...

With the high probability of govt debt reduction are you reducing your number of Section 8 tenants to hedge against the possible outcome that the Section 8 program may see a reduction in funding?

I am in the crazy CA real estate market; and have been looking into buying out of state.Either 30-50k cash deals or 110-150k deals financed that cash flow.My question is: on the 110k-150k deals, why are there not more...

Do you like loan paydown in a 15 year mortgage with less cashflow (no need to live off of properties' cashflow)?Or 30 year mortgage with lower payment and more cash flow for use for rehab/maintenance?In addition to ou...

I have three 30 year mortgages:My home: 4.125% with 450k owedInvestment Prop #1: 4.675% with 325k owedInvestment Prop #2: 5.25% with 309k owedI can start paying down principal but should I pay off my home or investmen...

Hi, everyone! I'm Josh. I live just outside of Peoria, IL. I grew up in Springfield, IL, but Bradley University drew me to Peoria and I've been in the area for just over 20 years.I am a full-time and volunteer Firefig...

Snowballing certainly has its benefits, but i’m wondering if there is a better way to reduce total interest expenses.Given that that 2/3 rds of interest is paid in the 1st ten years of a 30 Fixed mortgage, there is a ...

Hi, ladies and gentlemen.  My name is Trent Grider and I am from Northwest Indiana.  I am currently a teacher of 28 years.  I am nearing retirement.  Looking to up my income for my retirement years.  Timeline for reti...