Jamie Nacht
Balancing Cash Flow and Appreciation
What's preferred: (1) High cash flow, but low chance of appreciation, OR (2) modest cash flow, but high chance of appreciation? I had a discussion last week with a fellow investor, and we were debating the merits of e...
Wilson Cheung
Any Appreciation Investors Out There?
About 10 days ago, I started a thread comparing investments in Cash Flow versus Appreciation properties. The response was overwhelmingly in favor of Cash Flow.Are there ANY investors investing for appreciation out th...
Tina L King
Look for Strategies
Hey Good people,Can someone please tell me what advice you would give someone with little to no money going in to do their first flip? Since all of this money is being borrowed and paid back in a short amount of time....
David Rutledge
First Deal Advice
Hi Everyone,I have been studying every corner of this site for about the past month in an attempt to learn as much as I possibly can about RE investing before I take the plunge with my first deal. There is such a weal...
Gary Dezoysa
Note investing from abroad?
Hi all, if I want to get into the small world of NPN investing, do you think I'm at a disadvantage living in Thailand? My family is split between here and the US so I am mostly up during US EST hours. My main concern ...
Larry Flanagan
What have been your worst investments?
My worst loss was $100,000 trading foreign exchange. I made $100,000 one year then lost $200,000 the next.
My worst real estate deal I lost about $25,000 on. Paid too much, rented to dirt bag tenant for way...
Jon Holdman
Chrysler to stop all production
Chrysler says its shutting down production at the end of the week for at least a month. I wonder if they will ever restart. Makes me think of the Lady Luck in downtown Vegas that shut down, what two and half years a...
Chou D.
High Density SFH Greater Sacramento
I have the option of going into contract on a new construction sfh for ~425k. 2B, 2B, ~1300 sqft - it's one of those high density new constructions near Rocklin.
My intent is buy and hold for at least 7 years. When ...
Michael Calderaro
Common Area Laundry Rooms - problems or amenity?
First, why did I post this blog in this forum? Because gentle readers, a laundry vendor is a commercial tenant. And the reason they are commercial tenants is because if you signed a contract, as it is called, it re...
Mike Schorah
Given my situation, which strategy would you use?
I’ve studied real estate for the past year and a half. I’m curious about choosing a strategy where I DON’T HAVE A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LOSING MONEY and I WON’T WASTE VALUABLE TIME NOT ACHIEVING ANYTHING. Surprisingly, ...