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Phil Sharp Buy-and-hold strategies in high priced areas
15 March 2019 | 93 replies

I have lived in the San Francisco bay area for the last 15 or so years, and am anxious to start doing some buy-and-hold investing.  However, it seems that price-to-rent ratios are solidly over 30 in my area, and gener...

Kirk B The 50% rule is wrong!
4 February 2011 | 94 replies

Or is it just incomplete?

House 1:
Units: 2
Gross Rents: $1,000
...

Alicia Marks QOTW: Are you buying properties in our current market and why
5 May 2022 | 150 replies

Welcome back our Question of the Week!
We took a short break from our weekly question while we rolled out the new forum design. Thank you to those who have provided feedback for continued improvements. Our community ...

Nat C. Fourplex crisis
30 April 2015 | 134 replies

This is the worst property situation I've had to date. I'm overwhelmed and not sure what to do. Any helpful advice would be appreciated. I bought this fourplex in December 2013. On Sunday a tenant reported sewerage ba...

Brian Garrett Leasing a new car (Conventional DTI Concerns)
22 March 2018 | 100 replies

So I decided to sell my luxury car in order to free up more capital for real estate deals.I couldn't justify having a lot of cash tied up in an expensive vehicle anymore knowing I could be investing that money.I curre...

Zachary Bush Questions about buying RE with all cash
17 July 2023 | 197 replies

Hello everyone.  I am looking to connect with another member (preferably in the midwest) who is buying SFH or MFH with all cash.  I am looking to get involved with investing as a second career when I retire from my W2...

Jaden Adams Dropping out of college
17 December 2019 | 210 replies

I’m a 19 year old freshman in college studying architecture but I’m realizing I’m more interested in the business of buildings and not building them. There’s a real estate program here, but I’d be going 100+ thousand ...

Tom V. Need some help here with tenants. Serious problem. Please!
19 May 2015 | 67 replies

Hi all, having a serious situation here at a 3 family property I own.

It's a 3 family property. A few months back, the 3rd floor tenant stopped paying rent. Evicted him. Cost a couple grand to do, but got rid...

Matt Turcutto HELP Discouraged flipper with dismal direct mail campaign results
13 December 2017 | 57 replies

I recently started a house flipping business (although I'm not sure how good of a business it is since I have yet to flip my first house). After researching for I can't tell you how many years and after what seemed li...

Derek Tellier What to do with my 401K?
6 September 2018 | 85 replies

My situation is that I'm 45 years old and I have a 401K with my current employer. They match 100% up to 3% then 50% up to 5%. So I contribute 5% and get 4%, immediately vested. I've been contributing this for about 13...