Evan Parker
BEWARE of Scamming/Misleading People
Something that I've noticed, that really frustrated me, are the snake oil salesman in real estate investing. If i can help anyone avoid being lied to by fake individuals I will. I am an investor in the Indiana area, b...
Christopher Morris
Is Relying on Cash Flow Feasible?
Listening to all of the podcasts and reading the BP books / Rich Dad Poor Dad types makes it seem like building a portfolio and scaling smart could lead to early retirement and living on cash flow that ultimately repl...
Jim Tiernan
Anybody else having issues with Mack Companies in Chicago?
I have a turn-key rental with Mack Companies in suburban Chicago that has been vacant for FOUR MONTHS!A small sample of my issues with the management:Finding out a tenant has moved out weeks after the fact. When the m...
Pavan Sandhu
Every property in CA should have at least 1 ADU
Every SFR in CA should have at least 1 ADU. I'd even go as far as to say you are losing money every month by not having an ADU on your property. These new laws are only in effect till 2024. What's stopping you from ad...
Mark-Anthony Villaflor
Refi Til Ya Die Strategy
In this time of COVID I'm looking at purchasing extra property but am looking at getting the downpayment from cash refinancing properties. I listen to several podcasts aside from Bigger Pockets- Real Estate Guys and J...
Joshua Dorkin
Zillow & Appraisals - Novelty or Professional Valuation?
Hey everyone. I wanted to bring up a recent news story to see what your thoughts are. I reported on our blog yesterday a story, Zillow Banned in Arizona by Regulators. Is the Novelty Wearing Off? where the mega corp...
Eric Justice
Buying property-All Cash
It seems that purchasing property in all cash would have the best outcome for investments. The owner would not have a mortgage. The owner would have to pay property taxes. Buying with all cash gives the owner the opti...
Peter Lambert
Real Estate Note - Borrower constantly late, ideas?
Hi everyone - first post here after visiting and reading the forum for several years. Looking for advice on a deal I'm already in on. I'll try to be as concise as possible.
Loan is in the State of Texas. 1...
Alessandra Verbena
Impact of War with Ukraine on U.S. Real Estate
Perhaps we will find out in the next couple of days one way or another if this will escalate further, what if Russia does invade Ukraine and the U.S. gets involved? Without going too deep, I am seeing speculation on a...
Nathan Gesner
Why is unpaid rent so high?
I've read news reports that say up to 20% of rent has gone unpaid in the last couple of months. I manage 350 units and all but one has paid (we extended grace far longer than normal but now we're in the process of evi...