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I see this metric of gross income should be 3x or 4x rent and cannot see how this can possibly be useful other than a preliminary "should I even bother looking at this app".
I think a more useful metric would...
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I've owned rental property for over a decade, and have learned some tips and tricks from experience, forums, books, and friends. I no longer manage my own properties. I've hired a property management company, and ju...
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Hello BP, my tenant just told me today that she lost her job over a month ago. She has always paid on time and paid rent today for this month. She says she is getting financial help from family and is looking for a ...
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I'm a licenced new york real estate salesperson. My broker and I signed a listing agreement for 6% with a seller on 11/22/17. I found a buyer who entered into contract with the seller on 3/4/18. I made the buyer submi...
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I wanted to see how many Canucks we have on here, obviously investing in RE in Canada is much different than how its done in the U.S.
It would be nice to talk about formula's, leads, ideas, and anything else to do ...
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I’m a landlord with 6 properties, 3 of long term tenants have decided to cover themselves with this covid blanket. He’s about 6500 past due. I’m in Georgia and counties aren’t hearing any cases. I understand the CDC h...
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Has anyone on this forum had experience with this company? Paradigm Life claims to use Whole Life Insurance Policies as a financial tool and since i trust this community, I am reaching out to get some referrals.
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In reviewing how to wholesale a Lease Option, how do you get the Seller to not require an option fee from you?
You are asking the Buyer to provide you with at least a 3% Consideration Fee that you keep, yet you don...
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I was talking about Real Estate Investing with some people at Home Show event, and as I was talking about getting rents up to market rates. A lady in the conversation asked me if I felt guilty about that (raising rent...
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Here's an article regarding the topic:
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/SuperModels/mad-world-chinas-bind-is-ours-too.aspx
I've been very interested i...