Luis Machado
Option on how to fund a 2nd Rental Property
I am 52 years old and recently purchased my first 3 family rental in CT. Had a great interest rate of 3.375% with a 25% down from 401K proceeds (as a loan) All closing costs were payed with money from my savings. I am...
Powell Slinkard
Turning Large Garage into Secondary Suite
Hello All,I wanted to post this "idea" of mine and gather everyones feedback. The neighborhood in which my aunt lives has decent size land plots, my aunts house is approximately 4000 sq. ft. In addition to this she ha...
Ahmed Alswaiti
Navigating the Shifting Demographics of Homebuyers in Today's Market
In the tapestry of today’s real estate market, the threads of buyer demographics are colorful and complex. Baby boomers and millennials, each at distinct life stages, are converging on the market with different needs ...
Rick Strobel
Long term prospects for real estate investing - a pretty safe bet?
As a business it seems that investing in real estate is about as safe as you can get. To understand what I mean let me tell you where I'm coming from.
I work in IT and have for the last 25 years. I'm self-employed ...
Ryan Sweeney
Entity, SDIRAs, Lawyers, and CPAs (and maybe a mentor)
The background: I once lived in San Antonio and My wife is from Austin. We moved to rural Kentucky about 4 years ago and were forced to buy a house/wanted to. This sparked my interest in RE as it was a bad decision...
CJ C.
Applicant A or Applicant B?
Wondering which tenant application looks less risky financially? Neither have rental history as both owned...
Applicant A: Retired Couple
Income to rent from social security & workers comp = 3.7x
Income less ...
Jason Wyant
Start now or hold for retiring army officer?
Hello all! My name is Jason and I am new to investing in RE. I have read a few books and am learning a ton, but am in a conundrum. I am a retiring military officer currently in upstate NY. I will be relocating to Mont...
Joe Szymczyk
Using rental property for reitement after 60 or so
Hello,How are you guys determining when a proper/ty has maxed out its value from the market recovery and its time to sell ?How are you detetmining when we are close to a peak in the housing market? or how do you decid...
Jennifer Fernéz
Let's talk strategy
This post is for seasoned investors.You are starting out and do not have a mortgage, yet. You work a stable job and make $5K a month. You've been able to save up and have $50K in liquid cash. Your goal is to cre...
Cam Jimmy
What qualifies as being out of the "rat race"? Your opinions.
What qualifies as being out of the "rat race"? No consumer debt?Financial freedom?In your opinion, tell me what being out of the "rat race" means to you. I'm just curious :)