Peter Davis
Florida Governor Suspends Vacation Rentals
Florida's governor, Ron DeSantis, just suspended vacation rentals for two weeks in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Even advertising your vacation rental on websites like AirBNB and VRBO (or by any oth...
Karthik Bujuru
Newbie from Fullerton/CA looking to Invest in Phoenix, AZ
Dear All,My name is Karthik, I am a full-time medical device engineer working for one of the big players in that segment. I live in Fullerton, CA and looking to start investing in SFR in Phoenix, AZ. I have no backgro...
Jacob Fannin
Brand new investor from Appleton, WI
Hello!My name is Jake. I was born and raised in NE Wisconsin and, while having lived a few other places, have settled back here. I have a background in not wanting to work for other people who try and tell me what my ...
Aditya Kohli
Pay off PMI on first house vs Save for Rental Downpayment?
Hey all, I just closed on my first house with downpayment < 20% and hence I have a PMI on my loan. I have a monthly PMI of ~140$ per month. My next goal is to have a rental property in next 2 years and I was wonder...
Steve Paczesny
would you buy a place next to a halfway house?
Sorry, this is a repost (I realized my original didn't have a descriptive title so I changed the title).....
Ok, so I was supposed to close on a duplex this upcoming Thursday. Today I'm over there outside looking at...
Keith A.
Renting Underwater Property and Liability
I have a situation where I need to rent my fathers property that is currently underwater. He needs to move due to medical reasons. It looks like we can get enought to almost break even.
My question is, is it a good...
Phillip Lyde
RANT: Why is Wholesaling Getting a Bad Rap?
I've been reading and hearing both sides of the coin when it comes to why many so-called wholesalers are not doing their research (i.e. their due diligence). I've just had a conversation with someone RE: wholesaling, ...
Kyle Eckert
Assessment warning STL
A cautionary tale with actionable advice for STL specifically, and probably REI in general.Advice: When looking at tax numbers for your investment model, make sure the property is assessed correctly when running the n...
Kevin Hunter
Pay for Mulch or Leave It up to the tenants
My tenants in a sfh get mulch every year for the house. It is in an A neighborhood and does make the yard look nice. It costs $100-125 once a year. Should I pay it or have them pay for it if they want it? As an as...
John Lopes
Paranoid about starting out, heres my Dilemma
well firstly let me introduce myself, My names John I am from Ontario, Canada, and im 18, I work for a decent company and make a decent wage, and have been for 2 years, I have saved up quite a bit if liquidy (40 000$...