John Guinta
Tenant is late on rent and avoiding contact
Good morning from Chicago,I am an owner/occupant of a Tri-plex.I'm a 26 year old kid and this is my first property and first year as a landlord. So far so good and a really positive experience up until my first hiccup...
Michael Herr
No thinset under cement board
Just went to inspect some work and noticed they weren't using thinset to lay down the cement board under porcelain tile.
When I asked the contractor, he asked his flooring guy who had been doing tile for 25 ...
Joshua Dorkin
Its Over - Obama Wins - Now What?
Ok - Looks like the NY Post called the election for Obama . . . seems like the rest of the nets are tiptoing around it. So, I'll stand behind the Post and call it for Obama.
[UPDATE - It is official - McCain is in ...
Jenna Estefan
First Duplex Purchase with only $3,000 out of Pocket!
We just received loan approval on our first investment property! We still have to sign and record the transaction, but we should be closed by the middle of next week. It is a duplex that we will live in half and rent ...
Travis M.
First deal with 150-250k
Hi guys, I am looking to make my first investment but I am overseas, ive been working and saving everything I have so I can have some freedom to do what I want when I get back to the US. I have between 150-250k to sp...
Scott Trench
Bold Prediction: The Fed WILL Do a 25+ BPS Cut... But RE Borrowing Rates Will Rise
Ready for some nerdery?
I believe that the Federal Reserve is going to cut rates by 25-50 bps at it's September meeting (no emergency cut), but that 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates will rise to upper 6s low 7s aro...
Cody Evans
Real Estate Agents Will Be Obsolete Within 10 years?
I read a post recently on Bigger Pockets talking about agents being irrelevant because of technology by the year 2025. There were very conflicting opinions and I am hoping to see specific examples of technology that w...
J. Martin
Leasing tiny homes.. Another strategy..
I've been looking into the possibility of tiny homes, airstream, or something similar as an AirB&B spot to plop down somewhere... Interestingly, someone has got creative, and is leasing out their tiny home to some...
Andres Mata
01/2024 - Thoughts on Syndications / Investment Clubs
Hello all!
I have been researching a lot about syndications / investment clubs lately and was getting ready to start investing away, but I have found a couple of posts that mentioned that it might not be the best tim...
Jayme Jahns
Buying house with a possible break even or negative CF
Hello, I am looking at one of the last options in my price range of a duplex in Auburn, WA. List price is 235,000. But rents are only 1390 a month. We are shooting for offering 215 and counting on raising rents to at ...