Glenn Plantone
Does the February Rise in Sales Mean a Bottom is Near?
Home sales soared nationwide in February leading many market analysts to wonder if the bottom has finally come for the distressed U.S. housing market. But it is important to note that sales also rose in December and ...
Alexis S.
Is it my issue or my agents?
So I’m brand new to this and looking for my first deal. I found a foreclosure for 40k that needed quite a bit of work but the comps were around 200k. I asked my agent to take a look (I’m out of state) and he said he w...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (January 4-9, 2021)
Economic Update(Monday, January 4, 2021)Welcome 2021! We’re so happy you’re finally here. For all of us, there is now light at the end of this tunnel. If someone would have told you what was in store of ...
David Lutz
Reasonable IRR and other metrics on turnkey in 2021
The market has changed so much over the last 2 years, I'm finding that posts and other reference points on what's a good deal from a few years ago don't seem accurate anymore. I'm buying turnkey properties from out of...
Jason Yamnitz
Sell my townhome for "brrrr" cash OR make it my first rental???
Hello friends! I'm just getting started in my real estate investing career and I'm at a fork in the road. I own a townhome and I'm trying to decide if I should make it a rental or sell it. I've been reading these foru...
Shaun Ng
Kid going to college - RE strategy options?
My daughter is going to college this fall. I'm exploring RE strategies in her college town for the next 4 years and potentially beyond. I can't seem to find anything in past posts. Options that came to mind:
1) buy a...
Maxim Lorenz
Yet another question: Pay off mortgage or continue 401k
So I've contemplating for years now whether to roll extra cash that I use to fund my TSP (military 401k) into mortgage payment and pay it off faster. So far I've been maxing out TSP as I understand its tax advantages,...
Casey Adams
Are Refi's on BRRRs with current rates making them hard to cash flow?
Hello,I'm new to the BRRR game, am currently waiting for approval on all my HELOC paperwork, and researching various markets. When I look at potential rentals (just putting 20% down and renting it), there's seems to b...
Kristy Pedersen
Appraisal Bias on BRRR
I'm looking at a property in Philadelphia that would need a full gut rehab. I want to BRRR it. Purchase price is 99k, renovation cost is ~100k. ARV maybe 270-280k. My question is regarding the appraisal value. It's lo...
Mark Brechtl
Painting and wall coverings pro just want to help
Hello guys, I have 16 years experience a a professional commercial painting contractor specializing in new construction. I have owned my own business for almost 6 years, been and an estimator for another 10. If any...