Jason Schmidt
can someone please explain this 50% rule to me?
I have heard from people on these boards that I can expect the operating expenses of the house I purchase to rent out would be about 50% of what I can get for it monthly. I could be misunderstanding it, but how is th...
James C Norman Jr
Fourplex investing with an impending recession?
When is the optimal time to purchase multi-family residential property? With the impending recession, what are some considerations for aspiring investors? What echelons of property should be honed in on? Which shou...
Kelly Carter
The math just isn't working :(
Hi all, I have a few questions. I'm very new to real estate investing, and have just spent the past 2 weeks exploring my area (Charlotte NC). Granted, I've only been looking on the MLS...which leads me to my first que...
Ben I.
Seller attempting to sue me for not buying property.
Hiya all. Well here's my situation.
I wanted to buy a second rental property after we moved to Hawaii for work and became bankable again. I was planning on using the HELOC money from our first rental as the downpaym...
Shawn M.
Buying from online auction site HUBZU
Has anyone out there used the REO auction site HUBZU to purchase a property? They like like they have great deals but I haven't been able to get anyone from their customer service on the phone so I'm concerned that th...
Laura Williams
psycho contractor pours concrete down drains because he was fired
I had a rental house in Kansas City come vacant in January and hired a handyman ..in process of trying to become a contractor (he had recently formed an LLC company)... to replace some tiles and paint...simple job and...
David Wong
Better to dive in or take a class costing 10,000 dollars
Hello Everyone, I have been having a hard debate with my girlfriend. She just went to a class that gave her the RE Basics. We do not have a house at this point in time, but we want to purchase a house soon. We have li...
Don Konipol
Why I will no longer answer questions from the unknowledgeable
For the last 15 years I have been answering questions from unknowledgeable wanna be investors who watched a guru on YouTube and now wants to know where to get the earnest money to tie up multi million dollar propertie...
Greg R.
We're being overrun by fake finance, investing, and RE gurus
Who's your favorite fake guru?
Oh my... this is not an easy question - so many to chose from. From the fake lifestyles, the rented yachts, private jets, Lamborghini's/ Ferrari's, and most of all the fake success. One...
Nana Sefa
Owner’s title insurance - to get or not?
Which of you get owner’s title insurance? And who doesn’t get owner’s title? Why do you get or not get? Thank you.