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Just got a call , its 11.33 pm on the east coast and one of my properties is on fire. The tenant called me and she just returned home with her two young children and everyone is safe. The house is in Dayton Ohio and I...
Hi everyone, I'm new around here and I would love to get some good advice on this.I own a home in South Tabor (Portland) that I bought in 2010 for 240k, PITI is $1650. I haven't put any money into the property to spea...
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I've read how people create an LLC for their REI adventures and secure commercial loans versus getting conventional loans under their personal names. To my understanding the commercial loans closer quicker and are ...
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My wife and I have a NNN property in rural MS which is going great. The lease is guaranteed by the parent company, so even if store goes dark, we get paid as long as the company is solvent.We live abroad and are cons...
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Just learned about infinite banking at my last meet up. I was by no means an expert when I left, but I did have a grasp. Read the book by nelson Nash "becoming your own banker" and enjoyed it. Has anyone out there bor...
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Real Estate is certainly exciting but I'm wondering what comes next.
I have NOT done it all regarding real estate but I've established a good foundation. We own and manage enough properties to retire and grow cons...
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Who is an advocate for paying off their rentals and just enjoying the cash flow? I’m fully aware of the down sides of this, but thinking it could be a better fit for what I want out of life. I’ve also recently spoken...
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I’m interested in getting more into rental real estate investing (and potentially investing in notes). My main goal is to make sure I generate enough cash flow to cover my family’s needs which are around $80k per year...
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This question is for those of you that do this as a living, and as a supplemental income.
What is/was your initial primary source of income? And if you've since gone into doing REI as a primary source, how secure di...
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I have two rental properties in Missouri. Both with a mortgage. One of them has $25k left on it and the other one has $90k on it. If I pay them off in the next few years I would be cash flowing right around $1,800/mon...