Matthew Orton
Possible Failed 1031 & Alternative? Deferred Sales Trusts?
I'm in the middle of a 1031 exchange with three multi-family properties identified and at the end of my 45 day window. I originally had two student housing projects in escrow and on day 43 of 45, the lenders backed ou...
Mark J.
If you had to do it over again...what would you do differently?
Whether you've been at REI for one year or twenty, if you were able to talk to yourself when you first started out, what advice would you give?Very much looking forward to see where this thread goes... ;)Mark...
Sean Kollee
Expensive market portfolio building - a brief summary
Building a rental portfolio sounds easy when listening to a podcast or reading a blog article where the investor has accumulated dozens of units all at 1% rule multiples. But what to do in a market where you want to ...
Matthew Fleming
How to choose a business partner that brings general contracting experience to the table but not much money.
Hey guys,I want to know if it would be a good idea to start a partnership with a general contractor with extensive contracting experience but doesn't have much cash on hand? How should I structure the partnership? He'...
Breland Clark
Financing needed for flip
I have terrible credit and no large holdings in my account. How can I secure funding for a flip/short term hold property?
Keith C.
City of Clearwater Fines Hosts- Airbnb& HomeAway -sting operation
It appears more cities are beginning to crack down on STR's. Even in once STR Friendly neighborhoods on the Gulf Coast.A Couple in Clearwater FL were fined $35k after Municipal Code Enforcement Board ran a sting ope...
Account Closed
sealed bids from man co's
I hope someone here can offer some thoughts on this.
One of our board members has received 8-10 sealed bids from companies to manage our hoa. They are to be opened and logged in at the reciepants home tomorrow after...
Albert Hasson
Switching strategies?
Are any buy and hold SFR investors out there switching to multi-family because of the lack of SFR deals? I am thinking of doing just that as I literally cannot find good cash flowing deals on homes here in PHX. Yes,...
Greg Houts
My first (seemingly successful) single-family rental
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Newnan.
Purchase price: $180,000
Cash invested: $45,000
This was my first "real" rental property and was purchased while living o...
Jonathan Small
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) vs Direct Real Estate
I was recently explaining for an investor the difference between investing in Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) vs Direct Real Estate. I see this topic in 2 buckets: rental properties (hands-on) and REITs (hands-o...