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Ethan S. How old were you when you got started in real estate investing and how did you get started?
24 December 2017 | 70 replies

I'm new here and I wanted to hear some stories about how people got into real estate investing. How old were you when you got started in real estate investing? How did you get started?

Mindy Jensen I think shower inserts instead of tile are fine, change my mind
12 February 2019 | 96 replies

I see so many comments that tile showers are better than shower inserts.For ease of installation as well as cleaning and mold/mildew resistance, I like a shower insert better. While I'm taking a shower, I don't look a...

Ryan Crowley Pay off mortgage and snowball?
19 January 2025 | 61 replies

Hey everyone, I accomplished my goal of getting my first rental property under contract by the end of 2017 and I close on this property soon. I have been calculating the best way to grow my portfolio, but I am curious...

Derek Fike Honest Discussion on STRs
28 February 2024 | 49 replies

Hey Everyone,I know that there has been quite a bit of conflict as to whether an STR can be profitable or not, so I figured that coming to this community for perspective would be best. I keep hearing that STRs are dea...

Shaun R. Money in whole life insurance
22 July 2020 | 73 replies

Anyone here listen to the Lab Coat Agents podcast?  I was listening to one this morning (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...) and the guy was talking about putting your money into whole life insurance company's general ...

Ashley Gish Student loans or investment property
24 February 2023 | 172 replies

Together my husband and I have almost $200k in student loans with a significant portion of them being at 6% interest. 53k of that is at 6.8% and 7.2%. We currently live and work in Oregon and are interested in getting...

Andrey Y. Growth Equity Group - How 170+ investors were scammed
22 September 2022 | 226 replies

In 2014-2015, more than 170 investors purchased 2 and 3 bedroom condo units from Growth Equity Group. This company specializes in investment properties in a self-directed IRA. More than 85% of their sales are bought i...

Mark Ferguson Should I sell my Colorado rentals and invest somewhere else?
2 May 2016 | 238 replies

I have 15 rentals in Colorado that I have bought over the last five years. Most of the houses I purchased from $80k to $130k, made repairs and rented for $1,200 to $1,600 a month. I looked at my last couple of purchas...

Tim G. 300k+ in equity in 3 years, low cash flow should I 1031 out of CA
8 May 2017 | 109 replies

In 2013 I had some good timing. Purchased a four unit apartment building, built in 1980 with major tenant and management issues. It cost me around $360k all in but I used an FHA203k loan so my out of pocket was around...

Anna Brown LA Property with lots of Equity
15 August 2024 | 57 replies

I purchased my Los Angeles (Compton) 4-bedroom home in 2013 for 240K; according to Redfin, it is now worth 686K. 2 years ago the entire house was completely renovated (Insurance claim) due to a burst pipe that caused ...