I spoke with an accountant who recommended I compare a 5/1 ARM vs a fixed rate loan in a spreadsheet. They said many times the ARM is the better option since less money goes to interest and you get lower payments whi...

Any landlords give their tenants a coupon or voucher for a small discount $10 lets say, if they pay a certain amounts of months on time?I was thinking of starting this and giving my tenants a $10 discount "coupon" on ...

Chicago Heating - Wall Furnaces vs DuctedI have to work on the heating system in two 800 S.F.;  2/1;  in a C+, B- area. $750 - $800 rent range.Ducted furnace with AC came in at 12K total before negotiation. I can get...

What would you do in this scenario?

You have $150,000.
Most imprtant characteristics of the investment:
After debt income generation
Capital preservation
Limited direct management

What are your recomendations on i...

I just replied to an idea that Terry Drake had and decided I should follow my reply up with a new thread for more input from others.
We talk a lot about hustling to obtain seller carry back financing. These are har...

1.  There are bats in the basement.2.  There are snakes under the hot tub.3.  There is a snake in the TV cabinet.4.  My daughter left behind her Fuggler.5.  We found a ***** (unmentionable) in the bathroom cabinet. It...

Is everyone else seeing an increase of inquiries asking for a better deal?When I started 4 years ago, it was very rare. Now a large % of guests ask for discount. In the past 24 hours alone, got 2/3 inquiries per prope...

Hello :)

My name is Kate and I am a pretty long time lurker but this is my first post. I apologize if this has been posted elsewhere already, but my searching skills seem to be subpar today.

First my questions, and ...

Say I have a first position performing note, what is a typical discount I should expect to give when selling?

This example, principle $ 92,xxx, 10 year term at 10 percent interest.

I'd imagine the interest rate pla...

Hi,I am a still a small time investor and still work my W2 while I try to build a portfolio. I am currently running into an issue with some lenders which prevents me from acquiring financing. I own an investment prope...