Alex Graebe
Buy and Hold Cash Flow in Sacramento
I currently live in the Bay Area and am looking to invest in a "buy and hold" rental property. Since home values have skyrocketed and properties don't cash flow in the Bay Area, I have looked to surrounding areas in ...
Tyler D.
Disregarding the 1% rule?
I'm looking at property in the state of Oregon, which has had amazing appreciation but poor (starting) cashflow. Basically the only properties I have found that break 1% are in rural areas, or dumps, or both.
I'm loo...
Will B.
Miami Gardens - Lessons Learned on single family Flip
A lot of this may be obvious to some of the readers, but I’m going to mention it anyway.I own other property in New York and Miami and incorrectly thought that this qualified me to do a flip. Initially, I had thought...
Bryan Beal
1% Rule - Realistic?
I know we're all read about the 1% when it comes to real estate investing. For those who don't know what it means, it goes like this - A property that costs $100,000 should rent for at least $1,000 per monthA propert...
David Dey
Answer to those calling you vulture stealing houses from Grandma!
Do you hesitate to answer when someone asks you what you do for a living? Do you hang your head when the naysayers label your industry as a bunch of vultures preying on the innocent, trying to steal houses from littl...
Jeremiah O
Advice on a complicated situation (at least complicated to me)
Hi all,
My wife and I purchased a home 7 years ago (at the high point of our market). We still owe more on the home than it is worth. We are considering moving and I am trying to analyze each option. My 2 ...
Amy Mueller
tenants complain of paranormal activity
Two days before rent was due my tenant asked if I had been at their house the night before because the garage door was up and the light upstairs was off that they usually leave on. I had not and suggested that the ga...
Scott T.
The Legality of REIs Paying a Finders Fee to a Realtors, etc. ???
Hello BPers,I recently met with an experienced realtor who worked for a larger RE brokerage in Arizona that after a decade or more experience remains under the impression that a (non- licensed) investor cannot pay a...
Felix Stone
Which one decision accelerated your growth the most in RE?
Hi All - Trying to collect facts here (instead of ideas/opinions) from all the people who have achieved Financial Independence. I can believe some are lucky and capable of picking the right move right from the get go ...
Alexandra Preziosi
College towns
I am under the impression that an investment in a property in a college town will have instant demand for renters. Is this a fair mentality to have when assessing whether to purchase a property in a college town? In a...