Brian Christel
HELOC, Cash Out Refi, or 1031?
Hi everyone,Finally getting around to my new member introduction and have a quick question for the members. I bought my primary residence off market last August (condo in a highrise) for 128k. Comps are selling for 16...
Dan K.
Cash Flow vs. Equity Growth: What's more important?
I've invested in both Cash flow markets and equity returns markets for the last 15 years. The cash flow markets were in Kansas and Texas. The equity markets were in California. While the cash flow markets (Texas and...
Chris T.
Rent Non-Payment and Lease Negotiation
With the recent report of large national tenants (Cheesecake Factory, Mattress Firm, Subway, etc.) already announcing that they will not be paying April rents, what will be the long term impact? It sounds like some o...
Vivan Bhalla
Looking to buy my first property, need advice
Hi,I am an immigrant living in the US on work visa, I am thinking of buying an investment property soon. I have two options, one is to buy a commercial property in India or other is to get some residential property in...
Danny Noonan
REO - wait for listing agent or contact bank
Hello all,
There is a home in my neighborhood that has been forclosed and I think it would make a fantastic rental property. I contacted the listing agent (found this on the window of the house) and he said that the...
John Ha
Heloc questions for rookie
Hi all - have not gotten into investing yet but have been wanting to for years just have not had the courage. Been thinking of using heloc on my primary.I pulled out a heloc on my primary home to finish the basement b...
Melissa Thomas
First Property Complete! Now What?? BRRR or Build some reserves?
I am a full-time marketing manager and I JUST wrapped up my first STR remodel after 6 LONG months. I went over budget of course but my husband and sunk in a good 60K on property renovations and took on extra debt to r...
Daniel H.
My Eviction Story (Long)
Tenant, moved in, paid first month rent, paid second month, paid some of third, then stopped paying for two months. At the time I was still using a property manager and he kept saying he was going to work it out and...
Rich Weese
How many think the worst is over ???
528,000 foreclosures so far in first 6 months. On pace for over 1 million this year. That is a # that, to my knowledge, has NEVER been reached. What will 2011 be? Higher or lower? Where are all the buyers and cash go...
Kevin C.
Direct Mail to Apt owners
Hey everyone,I was curiuos if anyone is direct marketing to apartment owners and what kind of mailing piece are you using?...and any success stories?