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With property prices rising in the recent years, it seems like most turnkey companies cannot provide worthwhile returns. Most of the available properties I have seen recently quote an 8% cash on cash return, but after...
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A warm greeting to all from the balmy tropics of Bangkok where I have lived since 2010. I have been out of the US for work since 2006, sold my one piece of real estate I owned there in 2016, and am looking to diversi...
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I had someone bring up an interesting business plan after my recent trouble with purchasing a HOA lien that was thought to be a first mortgage. The idea would be to purchase HOA Liens and then rent the property out ti...
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I understand many have flipped 5+ houses or have tremendous experience with the renovation process. However, as a contractor I'm curious what was the biggest "miss" or unknown finding you've experienced in a flip? Fou...
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The increasing number of crowdfunding platforms makes it a bit of a challenge to decide which ones to look at seriously, and which to avoid. As an accredited investor seeking to diversify my portfolio, Fundraise &...
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Cash Value Life Insurance VS Self Directed IRA
I know the two aren't usually talked about in the same breathe. Each would be compared to other products in the same wheelhouse. And they would be introduced by very...
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Hey guys, I am still looking for my first deal and back on the hunt! Buy & holding "average plus" properties in my area doing yield a positive cash flow in my area. My new strategy is to rehab a "fixer upper"...
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We just finished a kitchen renovation around Newport RI and we aren’t happy with the quality of work provided. First, the contractor ran way over timeline. I didn’t have a penalty for that because I thought a simple k...
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Would love to hear from other investors. All locations welcome. Looking to better understand if there is something specific that you post the most emphasis on? Is location the most important, is it the CASH on CASH re...
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I began investing in syndications as a multifamily limited partner around 5 years ago, and the passive income that I'm making is enough that I was able to quit my job last week. I'm 56 years old, and I was an accredi...