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Hello All,I have been in the market for about 2 months looking at places, putting offers in an constantly getting outbid. I am a very patient person so this doesn’t bother me in the slightest. I recently found a place...
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The 2% rule TEST is a quick screening tool for rentals. It says:"The monthly rent should be about 2% of the purchase price for a rental to be a good cash flowing rental"I really don't know when People here started us...
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I know, my bad...searched job ads online for a real estate apprentice and came across an ad that made it sound like an actual apprentice program. Dove into BiggerPockets and Googled Renatus and read lots of reviews. ...
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My husband an I have really taken time to educate ourselves on wholesaling and are really motivated. I’m getting so discouraged. It’s so hard to find a deal and I’m not sure how this is sustainable income for people. ...
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If you have cash, should you use it or is it better to use leverage if you can? So far, I've almost exclusively used cash to build our small portfolio. My goal for the year was to fully replace my current after tax ...
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Ok so I was having this debate with a local landlord and I’d like to hear your opinion…. You charge $25 for your application fee. You show the house to a nice couple and they want to apply but they don’t speak, read o...
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Flip Men on Spike TV
For those who don't know what it's about,it's about 2 men who buy properties sight unseen,rehab flip them and sell them for profit much like the earlier flip shows only difference is that they bu...
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My personal finance teacher is using the Dave Ramsey course and doesn’t agree with me that real estate is a good investment. Instead he teaches that stocks will make you a millionaire no matter what even if you don’t ...
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I'm new to this forum, but hope to add value since my area of expertise (credit repair) benefits real estate investors and seems to be neglected in this community.
On October 23rd, the Federal...
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Curious question. Wondering what the thoughts are out there about investors who are also renters. Anyone? We're looking at going back to renting yet, wish to continue on our investing ventures.