Mark Hu
Why REITs have high P/E ratio?
I am looking at two REITs in SO CA, and I've noticed their price/earnings ratio is rather high. One is BRE, the ratio is 42.94, and the other is essex, their ratio is 69.33. I understand that a more typical ratio woul...
Billy V.
Purchasing ALL Cash... Kind of ???
I got a call from a "Private Lender" today that asked to do a conference call with me and 2 of his associates. I'm always looking for more money and to learn so I set it up for later this afternoon. During the ...
Luke H.
Pros: Would you rent to these applicants?
Hope everyone is well. House for rent on market for 4 months, recent price reduction. I have 3 applicants, employed, mid 20s, combined monthly income is $200 short of (3 x rule). 2 of them have excellent credit, 1 ha...
Rick Howell
Working with Family: Success or Disaster Waiting to Happen
Aristotle once said, “The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.” So how would Aristotle classify the idea of working with family? Is it wise, or just asking for a lot of pain? Only you can deci...
Tom Henderson
Granite or Concrete Counter Tops in New Duplex
Hello Team,This week, I signed a PA for my 4th rental property in Minneapolis, MN. It is a disaster, but in a very solid area, so a play for both cashflow and equity. I'm currently outlining a plan for renovation... I...
Chris Scully
Buying vs. renting for a 2-3 year job
I am just out of college and very interested in having the financial independence of landlording some day. I currently work in northern Virginia (DC metro area) and make $68k at my job. I like my job but have no idea ...
Jalil Carter
In the Middle of a Deal What To Do???
What's up guys? In need of some assistance. Ive had this property under contract since early December financing through Do Hard Money. The process was drawn out so long because of low evaluations, poor customer suppor...
Ryan Rubel
Why would someone be a LL in a HCOL area?
After reading these forums for a while and learning about the 2% rule, I'm a bit confused as to why someone would buy a house and rent it out in very HCOL areas like San Francisco. I live in Melbourne Australia and o...
Cliff Rosa
Shorter investment lengthes for higher ROI?
Trying to figure a way in which one could essentially have less than a 50% operating expense. With the 50% rule is it true to say that every year you have your property you will incur 50% in expenses? Im thinking that...
Adam Matteson
Turnkey from Shanghai
Hello~I’m a 35-year-old guy from western North Carolina living in Shanghai, China for the last five years. I save about $2,000/mo. So far, I have been investing all I can in Vanguard funds, but now I’m looking into re...