Hi all! I am a complete newbie, so if you ask RE specifics and use RE acronyms, I might not understand. I'm going to a seminar on flipping homes next month. I was researching the company and ran into this site.  I re...

What's a reasonable cash-on-cash Short Term Rental return with 7.5% rates nowadays? Feels like 12-15% is solid, while we expect to refinance in the years ahead at a point or two lower. Any strong opinions? 

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I am looking to invest in multi-family properties (2-4 units) in the Los Angeles Area in the near future. I intend on financing the purchase via FHA financing, and living in one of the units. I atl...

Although the tax reform bill is still in conference and hasn't been passed, and the final bill will require study in conjunction with a discussion with a real estate savvy CPA to understand its implications on my part...

I have a number of rental units where I use the MLS rental lease.  I use this so I make sure I meet the state requirements.  I do not have a list of guidelines and/or rules that the tenant signs other then what is in ...

Hello all, my name is Zack Carson and I am a current chemical engineering student at NC State University.My parents and I are looking to get into the market on rental properties in the Raleigh/Durham area.I was hoping...

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I am wondering if anyone has had experience and/or success doing rentals on/near college campuses. It seems like a great idea to me to get into a 4 unit apartment fill it with college students who are will...

Hi all,Has anyone here ran a calculation of your return on equity?  To do so, you take the current cash flow and you divide that by equity you have in your RE. So your personal home has little to no ROE.  Right?  It i...

my tenant dies,,,, his place is packed with lots of stuff some valuable stuff most of it is trash, cars motorcycles etc mostly old broken apart vehicles,, contacted the daughter told her the month to month rent is pai...

Alimentation Couche-Tard, the parent company of Circle K, has made an unsolicited offer to acquire Seven & I Holdings, the owner of 7-Eleven. The proposed $38.5 billion deal would combine two major players in the ...