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Hi I will withhold my name, but I wanted to start a post here with my profile to get some feedback encouragement and constructive suggestions. I am 47 years old and work in a high stress, low job security profession....
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Hi everybody - Long time reader and new poster.
Im 25 years old and just getting started in REI. The more research I do the more Im convinced this is how I want to invest my money. My family has also had success in ...
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Hello all,Wife and I are high earners with busy jobs and limited spare time (total salary >$1.2M/yr). We don't live lavishly, pay a ton in taxes, and are making traditional investments. Our savings are starting t...
I've started learning REI and I stumbled upon a few threads talking about cash flow vs appreciation. One post on this thread here REALLY stood out by Minh Le."Cash-flow pays the bills. Appreciation makes you rich."Th...
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I purchased a 2 bed, 2 bath home roughly 8-10 minutes from Downtown Phoenix. It was built in 2002, and I renovated the entire flooring by removing the original tile and putting Vinyl flooring in, there is no carpet wi...
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Below is the email that we just sent out to our tenants. Keep in mind, most people don't pay rent just because they fear eviction...Most people pay their rent because they are honest and they honor their contracts. Yo...
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I have a couple applicants that are married with a newborn baby. She plans on staying home with the baby. They both have mid 700's on the smartmove application, which I think is really good. They both are college educ...
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I am a new investor in the DC area trying to get my investing career started with a rental property (or perhaps a BRRRR). Whether you are a seasoned or newbie investor, I’m sure that a potential recession is at very l...
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I came across this article this morning in the Wall Street Journal. Hopefully, everyone can get to it without hitting the paywall. https://www.wsj.com/articles/t...Just in case you do hit the paywall, I will do a quic...
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Here's the scenario:I'm taking the real estate exam in April and need your advice. I'm currently the owner of a small dog walking business. It's tough to scale and I'm stuck in it. My dream is passive income and an...