Calvin Thomas
Help me understand mortgages for investment properties
Here we go. Initially, I was a web guy and I founded a few large web sites, which I sold a few years ago. I still have a few, but the large ones I sold off. I picked up a house, a car and the rest were in Vanguard ...
Philip Smith
FOI (Fear Of Investment): How to Convince Wife Investing is Safe
Short IntroductionI currently work full-time in a stable, but dead-end job. I am a IT Technician for an automotive company. Being a non-IT business, the pay is low, but I make due by fixing computers on the side and...
Michael Doherty
Do lawn-care/snow removal myself or hire out?
Hi all- looking for opinions on whether or not I should hire out for lawn care and snow removal on my properties or buy a truck and do it myself... let me explain my situation. I currently do not own a truck but would...
Account Closed
I Made Huge Returns on Low-End Rentals and You Can Too!
I grew up in New Jersey and bought my first property at 18. I didn’t really understand how real estate transactions worked, so I went to the court house and watched several transactions occur. As time passed, I found ...
John Baker
What am I missing? 9 monthes, 1 deal...
I've been interested in real estate for over a year. In that time I have read God knows how many books. I have "partnered" with a friend who has hard money connections. I've been going through the pre-foreclosures f...
Morgan Klein
Tenant wants vape clause removed in contract.
I have a new tenant that wants to vape. My PM has a no smoking/no vaping clause in her contract, and he (tenant) wants the vaping part removed. Does anyone have any experience with tenants that vape? Will vaping ca...
Jonica Miller
Fortune Builders?
I went to a FortuneBuilders seminar this past weekend and am wondering if it's worth the $20-34K Invest they are asking for. Does anyone have any knowledge about them, good or bad? Or is there a better way to get star...
Georges A.
Background Check Returns Positive but Tenants claims it is not them
Hey guys,the background check that I ran on one applicant that I have returned with 2 housing claims in one year. As I confronted the applicant with these claims, she was surprised and claimed that it must be someone ...
Michael Ealy
Some Say Owning a Rental House is NOT Passive - Prove/Disprove It
Landlords, BIG and small...Here's a question for you.How many minutes/hours do you spend every month on average doing all of the following: (per property)1. Calling your Operating team - Property Manager, leasing agen...
Tim Pommett
Can you have too few rental properties?
I'm a newbie, and recently attended my local DFW Real Estate Investment club this Saturday. I heard this interesting idea about a buy and hold philosophy in relation to vacancy:
Most investors don't own enoug...