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Jeffrey Lester What exactly makes REI risky?
11 July 2014 | 48 replies

Hello, everyone! I have been reading like a mad man, and I feel like I have a pretty solid understanding of financing, renting, selling, controlling the properties you buy and a variety of other techniques and investm...

Jonathan Sher GRM? Cap Rate?
3 January 2010 | 30 replies

Hello everyone. This is my first post on the forum besides the new member area. I have been reading a book about investing in Duplexes, Triplexs and Quads. So far, the author has expressed his use of GRM (Gross rent m...

Ami Sapir An American Nightmare
26 July 2017 | 157 replies

My name is Ami and I have made a pretty  big mess of things. Here are some details of my life:- Sales Manager of a sales team in the IT universe earning about $85k/yr- Wife has an office job paying her $60k/yr- We owe...

Account Closed Wholesaling business is for dishonest, crooks?
24 September 2016 | 83 replies

My subject is not direct, but a legitimate question.I recently got a prime follow up call for a prospect that could absolutely be wholesaled. Upon making an offer and coming to negotiating terms with the seller, I nee...

Matthew Mucker Where does the 50% rule come from?
1 May 2021 | 300 replies

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

Bob Stevens Agree Or disagree and why.
4 January 2024 | 112 replies

Everyone has heard, Location Location Location, and most live by it. NOT me. Its PRICE PRICE PRICE, people live everywhere. 
Thoughts ? 

Angie W. Personal Safety While Being a Landlord
22 November 2013 | 66 replies

While most of us who invest in real estate (or anything really) understand the financial risks we are taking - how many of us really stop to think about the potential risk to our personal or families safety?

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Eddie P. Why do investors buy HOA liens at auction?
24 February 2019 | 326 replies

I constantly see investors buying up HOA liens at the foreclosure auction and wonder what is the reason? If they had no mortgage or a low balance on the mortgage, I would understand. Most times they are way under wate...

Kay Kim What’s your experience with Wagner Nolasco B2RDirect
2 February 2025 | 178 replies

Hello,  My fiancé and I are about to wire down payment to invest for 3/2 SFR in Ocala, FL. It’s a new construction building which will be finished building in Sep/Oct 2022. However, B2RDirect hasn’t been provide any o...

Sabrina Brown Difficulty selling rental properties at loan amount
28 February 2019 | 299 replies

I own 3 rental properties in Memphis and have been renting them out since I got them.  However, last year I tried to sell them at 25% below market value and still only got offers for less than the loan amount.  I ende...