Christina Tkacs
Calculation question... first timer
I'm running some calculations on a duplex that I'm looking at, and things don't seem to be adding up. This is my first real estate venture, so I want to pose the question to the community for advice.The duplex is in ...
Robert Raffalo
How is the 1% rule calculated? Can someone share the inputs?
Is the 1% Rule simply calculated as: Monthly Rental Income / Home Purchase Price?
Richie Thomas
Hazel Green- too far for commuters?
Hey y'all, I'm an out-of-state investor working with a realtor on my first investment property. I had initially sent her several listings in Madison proper, but apparently all 3 were already under contract. She ment...
Joshua Dorkin
What's Your Top Tip for New Real Estate Investors?
We all had to start somewhere . . . new investors are thirsty for real estate advice and I think we can get a thread going with some fantastic feedback from many different viewpoints. So . . .
What's Your Top Tip for...
Michael Dunn
HELOC vs a Cash-Out refi .... Pros and Cons of each ??
Hi,I need some help in figuring out what my best course of action will be , given the following situation.....I am looking to Get the Equity out of my Primary come the first of July ( about 3 - 4 weeks from now ).I ha...
Kimberly H.
Basic Cook County Housing Voucher question
To those who rent in Cook County,Just got an application from someone I am told has a housing voucher (by the real estate agent representing applicant).Aren't I supposed to actually receive a copy of the housing vouch...
Jeff F.
Cheyenne, WY 7 Unit Apartment Complex
On December 2, I closed on a 7 unit apartment building. When I made the offer, I saw a lot of things, but the two most common were disaster and potential. Due to the size of the place, the insane income numbers, and t...
Curtis C.
$100,000 To Invest in DFW- 1 rental, or grow pile of money with Flips
Hello Everyone,
I am contemplating between 2 strategies right now for $100,000 cash I have to invest. I do not want to leverage any property. I like to sleep easy at night and not rest on a house of cards. The 2 stra...
David Betz
Getting serious about trustee sales.
So myself and a friend are looking at buying homes from the trustee sales here in OC and LA county. We have met quite a few people who would be glad to use our money and split the deals 50/50. We don't want to do th...
Jorge Vazquez
Why do I hate rentals!
After selling rental properties to investors for 20 years, the common denominator why people hate rentals is because they don't like managing the rentals. I always tell investors to spend their time educating, improvi...