Kyle Phelps
Forced into real estate investing due to California market
Hello all! Nice to meet you BP! My name is Kyle and this is what my current venture into my own bigger pockets looks like so farShort synopsis, Single, 50% custody, [100%]father. Finally had a divorce finalize about 1...
Les Z.
looking to buy rental property in any state - 100k down, traditional financing
Hi all,I've been looking to invest in rental properties for a bit of time. I am currently located in Illinois (Chicagoland). I looked around this area, however the taxes here range from 5k-12k on typical home which ...
Brandon Rush
Is coaching necessary?
Hello!I recently signed up for a real estate investing coaching program through my local REIA here in Connecticut. I am considering requesting a refund for my down payment on the program for a number of reasons:* Ther...
Nicholas B.
Mortgage Underwriting Guidelines & DTI - (@Bill Gulley)
In another thread, @Bill Gulley and I had a brief discussion on underwriting guidelines. Rather than take that thread off topic, I created this one to hopefully further the discussion. The main contention was whether ...
Chris Green
First rental tenant/neighbor parking issues - should I quit?
Hello! This is probably going to be a bit long and I will try to keep my ranting to a minimum, but I want to make sure I include enough info/backstory to hopefully get some proper advice.
I have been interested in r...
Jeff Pyeatt
Anyone invested in "lesser expensive" parts of tow
I stumbled on this website yesterday. What a wealth of information. I was wondering if anyone ever bought homes, or or had any experience in rental properties in "lesser" expensive parts of town? There are many hom...
Josh L.
Buying used DSLR to take photos for rental
I'm looking through Craigslist to buy a used DSLR so that I can take better photos when I list a place for rent. But, I'm not a camera guy so I really don't know what to look for except that I need a DSLR camera in...
Ted Harris
Will Republicans Take Control of the House & Senate this November?
Article points to most likely scenario where Republicans win the House, Democrats keep the Senate .... should Republicans take both will this finally stimulate job creation as companies welcome a more pro-business env...
Celia Moore
New Threats to Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges...
In our almost 30 years of time in the 1031 Exchange business, we have had at least a half dozen serious attacks on Section 1031’s existence. Although the 1031 Exchange has been in existence for almost 100 Years, it is...
Account Closed
First Investment Property Guidance
Hello everyone, this is my first post. I am serving in the Armed Forces and currently in the Georgia/Alabama part of the country. I am 23, married, and have no kids. Financially I have little debt to income ratio, ...