Marcus Johnson
What happened to the 2% rule
Just prior to my first real estate investment in 2014, the 2% was heavily promoted by Brandon Turner. Then more recently it was lowered to the 1% rule. Now the current staff are promoting around .8%. So interesti...
Greg Downey
Am I a jerk for proposing this deal?
I want to consider proposing this deal to our realtor. (short back story to follow): We are selling our townhome that we bought with a 0% down VA loan in January of 2014.We used our realestate agent to buy and want to...
Steve Chan
Why keep money in your 401K?
If your 401k provides a low rate of return and you know you can invest your money at a higher rate of return than the fees associated with withdrawing your money plus the opportunity cost of leaving your money in the ...
John Liaaz
Why do many landlords not hire management?
I notice that it's a mixed bag when it comes to management on here. Half prefer to manage all their properties themselves and the other half won't touch a property without a manager/management company. Why is this suc...
Russell Holmes
Apopka FL is a town to keep on your radar....here's why
This is an informational post for anyone interested in the Central Florida area to consider Apopka in your search. It's not about specific deals or asset classes even, but it all comes back to that when an area explod...
Mike Xiao
Triplex in American Fork, Utah
Does anyone have some inputs on American Fork UT, and its nearby surrounding areas? It seems to have grown quite a bit, with high tech companies moving in. Specifically looking at a new development in American Fork c...
Keith Jourdan
BRRRR single family with before and after pics! Metro Detroit
Picked up this house in Redford Mi on a bankruptcy deal for $58k. Redford is 15 min west of Detroit. Decent area where homes sell for ARV of around 80-150k depending on size/location. Redford is in the Livonia/Westlan...
Jolene P. Neal
New York Nightmare Market???
Hi everyone,
I noticed that there are hardly any success stories being posted by investors in NY. Primarily around the five boroughs. I have been digging through the MLS hoping to find a diamond in the rough accordin...
Nick Brubaker
How important is it for your GC to be licensed and insured?
Today is my last day of due diligence on my first flip property. My real estate agent referred me to an experienced GC. I like him and am confident he is reliable enough and would do good work, but I found out today...
Bryant Clark
Is this property worth purchasing?
I'm looking at buying my first property and have an investor friend who's looking to downsize his portfolio. The areas he invests in are C/D neighborhoods but he has done very well with them. He's done some major reno...