William Kuczmera
Is Cashing out my 401k to buy a duplex a good idea ?
I currently own and live in one side of a duplex I picked up just over a year ago. I am anxious to purchase another. I am strongly considering cashing out my 401K in order to be able to afford the 20% down payment tha...
John Nisewonger
Evicting tenants in an auction bought property
So I am buying this property through an auction. I have not closed on the property yet. The property that I am purchasing has a month to month tenant in it that I plan on evicting as I will be living in this propert...
Terry Harris
Why is home inventory low at the moment?
I'm seeing and noticing a super low inventory in homes which is causing markets to become super competitive to a point where people are buying homes for above market value. I know the low rates have buyers seeking to ...
Michael Plaks
Straight talk: my CPA keeps delaying and is not responding
We accountants are regularly approached by investors who are unhappy with their current CPAs being too slow to finish the work, too difficult to get hold of, too unreliable, too something else... So I decided to open ...
Kayla Santangelo
Is a part-time real estate agent possible?
Hi all! I've been reading and listening to podcasts pertaining to real estate agents and real estate investment. I plan on in January taking the real estate pre-licensing course. I am currently a nurse working 5 days ...
Cj Powderhorn
Cape Coral -New B2R-Rent to Retirement
Hi, Looking at some NB in the 33993 area. SFH. Has anyone worked with Zach Lemaster and his guys in this area? Just looking for a couple of references as well as some of the FL specific gotchas - besides the alligato...
Quinell Dixon
WANT TO START, Having Paralysis
Hi all, Q here, and I must say I am overwhelmed. I read Rental Property Investing by Brandon a year ago and I’m reading it again to really try and understand. This RE stuff is something I’m so passionate about learnin...
Wendell De Guzman
How To Buy & Sell 1,000 Properties At A Time
This morning an opportunity fell on my lap (well...to be exact, the opportunity was emailed to me). It's an opportunity to buy and sell over 1,000 REOs that are NOT on the MLS. This opportunity came from a credible so...
Tim Kersting
Necessary repairs vs unnecessary tenant requests
So the quick version of this is:My mom moved from the area (sf bay area to so-cal) and kept her house here. I am the "property manager" for the time being.We did as much as we could to get the place rent ready in the ...
Nnena O.
Tenant Abandoned Apartment
I bought my first duplex in Pittsburgh last July. Tenants were already in place. Downstairs tenant was almost always late, but eventually paid the rent and late fee. I am an out-of-town landlord--my brother, who li...