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I got out of the stock market in 2009 after taking a $300k loss. Ironically, I had made about the same amount by actually predicting the crash and shorting the market at the top. I thought I could predict the upturn a...
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I've been thinking about turnkey properties and one thought keeps popping up in my mind and I wonder if it's valid...since these props come with a tenant already installed, have some made a side deal with the tenants ...
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Hi All,In the process of renting our property, we received many applications. One of them was an aggressive lady on section 8. She assured us she has excellent credit score. My dad who was helping with the process, se...
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I still think we'll see the economy bounce back sooner rather than later, and I don't think there will be too much impact on housing prices overall, but I do think vacation towns could get really hurt.
In NJ for ex...
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So I have a very complex personal finance situation, one that's perhaps causing me more constraints than I'm fully aware of because of it's complexity and obligations. I feel totally ok with sharing some ballpark ...
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Does anyone have strong opinions either way about purchasing turn key properties for buy and hold investment? Have you had success with them and stand by the model, or on the flip side, have you had a negative experi...
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Are all last-minute applicants bad ones?
I've been looking for a February roommate.
I've started getting more inquiries again, but after a quick Google/court record search for them, I have charming candidates.
1) S...
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As the title and category of the forum suggests, i am foreigner investor who is going to invest living in another country and while this may sounds challenging to some, i personally feel i am more than ready. I am 28 ...
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Given the uptick in the real estate market and strong demand for rentals, the concern I currently have is... are we making purchase decision based on the current strong rental demand, and eventually the tide will s...
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BP Community,I live in the Denver Metro city of Centennial, Colorado. It boggles my mind how many contractors come to do a site walkthrough, promise to provide an estimate within a few business days, and never send i...