Mitchlyn D.
Duplex under contact but pitbulls next door. Should I be worried
So I have a duplex under contract
- In a C - area, - All Brick exterior, - Cpvc updated, - Electrical looks good, -Both AC are 8 years of age, - Roof looks good, - Tile floors, - Rent should be around $1200 gross mon...
Richard Warren
Fed reduces 2009 outlook
Federal Reserve reduced its economic outlook for 2009.
The central bank said it expects some business conditions to improve in coming months, but it also lowered its assessment of the economy for the full year and sa...
Colin White
Real Estate Investment vs. Stock Market Investment
Would anyone like to explain to me some of the benefits\drawbacks of both of these types of investments? It seems to me that when starting out, REI seems to require far more money than investment in stocks.
I read t...
Henry Clark
Self Storage- COC, Cap rate, Cash Flow evaluation; which is best?
Was on another post and the question was asked, "What is a good COC for B and C self storage." The following discussion relates just to drive up B/C self storage locations. More than 80% of these are owned by Mom/Po...
Shannon Webb
Newbie on the block and I need your advice!
Hi everyone! My name is Shannon Webb and I have been wanting to get into real estate since I graduated high school in 2006. I have this outlandish dream of owning several high occupancy apartment complexes around the ...
Nicholas Creahan
Hold vs Sell Sothern California Property
Hey guys!
Looking for the extra push to sell or hold my southern California condo. I have about 200-220k of equity in my place. After owning for 6 years, my expensive HOA (340/month) is really dampening my cash flow....
Mark Ainley
What Makes You A Better Landlord To Your Customers(Tenants)
We often treat tenants as though they are the problem or the biggest headache and many times they are but in the end of the day they are the landlord/managers customer....your property is your product and your custome...
Felipe A.
HELOC on principal residence - great, but what happens if I move?
I am exploring opening a HELOC on my principal residence allowing me to make a nice down payment on properties down the road. However, if I move, I have to pay off the HELOC before satisfying the mortgage on the old ...
Chris Olandese
Tenant threatened to move out
So I just bought my first property (4 unit multi family). One of the existing tenants (On a M2M) asked me about the new rental rates I’m planning, and when I told her of the increase she immediately said she would be ...
Michael Swan
What is your Return on Equity?
Hi all,Has anyone here ran a calculation of your return on equity? To do so, you take the current cash flow and you divide that by equity you have in your RE. So your personal home has little to no ROE. Right? It i...