Hello everyone,So, I finally found a real estate agent that's alright. Just run into a problem. I am having a hard time running the ARV on these properties. It might be due to the fact of lack of trust in myself and t...

Hello, I am a young professional and my job is high paying but very stressful. As such, I'm hesitant to invest in anything that takes time/energy. However, looking at the current investment landscape, traditional o...

I started my real estate investing career about one year ago. I am stressed out because I can't find any leads. I sometimes feel like a failure and thought about giving up. Also thought about playing the stock marke...

It’s been quite some time since I’ve posted on here...and you know life is crazy! Long story short, bought and sold condos in oak grove. Flipped another in Lee’s Summit. Got married, bought and sold a salon, quit my j...

When stress testing an investment (active or passive), what stress tests are people using? How far do you take it? Which variables are you changing? We could even debate 2-sigma vs some other place on the curve.For my...

First time investor here! I've been studying real estate investing for several years now and know it's what I wanna do. My wife however is very new to it but together we bought a duplex that needs a little more than t...

When I am evaulating a potental investment, I put it through a series of "stress tests" (to borrow a banking term) to see if it will perform.

What worst-case sceanrios do you look at?

I look at:
-Long Term Vacancy...

My husband and I bought our first property in July. We researched, read books, went to meetups for about 8 months before we made our move. Bought a half occupied 4 plex in cinci. It had been a money pit from the get g...

Man, the election, a heaping pile of bills, having to move again much sooner than I'd like to, overworked.. it's a lot. The gym helps.. watching BiggerPockets helps.. but I'm finding it difficult to stay focused on my...

For those who carry debt on your properties: What are some suggestions for stress tests you put on your portfolio? I was thinking along the lines of keeping 4 months of gross rents as reserves at all times and a goal ...