Well guys..what can I say. The fun never ends. Day one with a new tenant in my duplex, and the tenant next door text me that her unit smells like weed. I lived next door to my tenant for over a year and she doesn’t sm...

Of course, it still has to pass the Senate - and it faces an uphill battle there - but the House of Representatives has voted to abolish Dodd-Frank .What are your thoughts? 

I personally try to alternate between real estate/business books and then something more "entertaining" like a fictional novel or biography. I'm down to my last few books on the shelf and am looking for fresh ideas fo...

As we all know it’s possible to obtain the 10 30yr fixed rate mortgages, which in my personal opinion is almost non negotiable and is my main focus.So with that said, my plan is to get 10 quality B+ SFR properties in ...

Hi All,I was wondering are you still using the 1% rule when doing quick and dirty new deal analysis? Is anyone out there still able to achieve the 1% rule and in which markets?Recently I noticed I get to 0.7 or 0.8% a...

An investor who invests in a property with an 8 cap return for a hypothetical amount of $1,000,000 will earn $80,000/year in cash flow. IThe 8% return provides the investor a strong return which is about equal to ...

I’ve recently come across the concept of “personal banking” through “overfunding” whole life insurance policies and leveraging the cash value to buy assets.In theory it sounds like a can’t loose situation. You have a...

Hello Everyone,

So I've just learned about the cash out refinance option while perusing bigger pockets forums, but I don't understand why you would want to do it. Using the following scenario I was hoping...

12 Solid Rules of Real Estate Investing

1. Real estate is a long term investment
2. Cash flow, cash flow, cash flow
3. Do not let your emotions get in the way
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So Im going to assume this has been asked a million times, but I was just struggling to figure out the ARV and the costs.I have knowledge on what  and how much X should cost and stuff, but when people explain calculat...