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Has anyone cashed out their 401k to try and get a greater return on their money and use the proceeds to invest in RE? I have contemplated doing this.
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Well, Minneapolis and Saint Paul decided last night that 99% of Nobel winning economists just don’t know economics as well as they do and decided to adopt rent control and save the cities. A 3% maximum rent increase e...
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I put the following tirade together to show my friend how real estate beats the market (equities, stocks). The scenario below is the actual property I purchased last year. Please let me know if I'm off on my assumpt...
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My in laws gifted my wife a lake cabin property. It is currently in her name legally, but remains under the 5 year lien window for about a year which would allow a healthcare provider / assisted living etc to access ...
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Hello, Real estate investor noobie here. I have been eying this property and wanted to run the numbers by you to see if this is a good deal.Things to note:Address: XXX NE Weather Vane St, Lees Summit, MO 64063Class A ...
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The general consensus in my area is that if you only have to negatively feed your investment by a couple hundred per month, you're doing good. Folks out here regularly will finance a rental at $1200, 1400, or more per...
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I've been interested in investing for a while now but I have also been a broke student for the past 3 years. Now I have graduated from law school, taken the bar exam, and realized that I don't want to work 9-5 for pa...
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Hi All-I have a bad idea. Please tell me how bad on a scale of 1-10. 1 Being terrible, 10 being a good idea.Flat fee buyer representation. $59 an hour, or whatever wage makes sense for you and your market; every dime...
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I know the importance of adding expenses when analyzing properties. My friend who is a real estate agent just started investing in rentals and said that she does not include expenses like property management and cap e...
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I’m considering getting out of real estate investing. The thought came to mind of selling my properties (4) and getting a single family residence, renting that out for a couple years and then moving into it, convertin...