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There are many schools of thought out there regarding asset allocation... There are hardcore Real Estate Investors that will only invest in Real Estate and hold cash reserves, and there is a substantial part of the FI...
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I grossly underestimated maintenance and make ready costs for my KCMO portfolio. Operating costs are through the roof and net income is non-existent in my first year of business. I started with 2 SFH turnkeys which ha...
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Overview of the numbers: Purchase Price (Cash Sale) $31,500.00 Closing Costs $2,019.02 Rehab $29,800.00 Mold Remediation $1,950.00 Furniture Cost $1,200.00 ...
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I was just doing taxes for 2018 and have noted something peculiar, most of my properties I self-manage. So I do pay monthly PITI and HOA fees. Then there are repairs, occasional utilities, and of course depreciation d...
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A reporter from a national newspaper that you've all definitely heard of reached out with some questions for me. She told me that she wanted to hear from some REAL investors, and I told her that I know just the place!...
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If there was one feature of note investing you wish there was more information readily available on, what would it be?
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I had started a forum earlier regarding high income investor and some recommendations that might work for someone like me who has little time but good income. I am a physician looking for passive investment at least i...
Help me with a dilemma BP...I live in Oakland California where the market is the highest its ever been and I want to get started in REI. I have come up with 2 options and need some advice as to which one is smarter.Op...
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I have around $250k to play with, and I'm considering buying notes off FCI. Can anyone tell me what I'm missing? Many of the 1st position notes (non-performing) sell for a fraction of the value of the property. It s...
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Value is over 1 million I only owe 240k.