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Account Closed I just sold my first rental home and I made 109,000!
5 January 2015 | 100 replies

I purchased this 2 bed 2 bath 1349 square foot house in Turlock California about three years ago for 72,000, I put 15,000 into it after I completely gutted it so everything is new inside. I rented it out without even ...

Michael L. Why I'm getting out of B&H, even though my returns are very good
30 August 2017 | 88 replies

Sorry in advance for a long post; I want to write a detailed post on how I got started in RE investing a few years ago, the lessons I learned along the way, and why I'm thinking about stopping now. I want to be as spe...

Jerry Shen Buying RE with Bitcoin
9 December 2024 | 166 replies

I've got some bitcoins that I would like to use to purchase real estate. Are there any institutions that will accept bitcoin as downpayment for a loan? 

Bradley Shuhart How much negative cash flow is too much
20 September 2023 | 147 replies

I have an opportunity to assume a loan at 2.5% in a HCOL SoCal community.  Even at that rate I will still be losing about $800-$1000 per month with a renter due to HOA & Mello Roos.  I'm ok with a negative cash fl...

Stevie Delacruz Investing too young?
1 September 2018 | 112 replies

Hey everyone! I’ve recently been stumped on this specific concept and hoping to get a few pointers from some successors. I absolutely love the idea of buy and hold real estate investment properties but I am a 19 year ...

Jorge Abreu Opening Up America Again - What Does This Mean for Real Estate
21 July 2020 | 47 replies

I took the 18 page report released by Trump's committee yesterday and summarized it below.
 
I hope we can all see the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s not going to be as easy as turning the light switch ba...

Joe Pearson No Reserve + Need Tenant to Afford Mortgage = Too much risk?
17 March 2019 | 81 replies

So, I'm planning on purchasing a duplex or triplex within Manchester, NH, but my fiancee and I can only afford an FHA Loan 3.5% down and 4.85% interest, 30 yr mortgage, and that will leave us with practically no reser...

Jay Hinrichs Todays Jobs Reports on the news
13 May 2021 | 188 replies

If you saw the news this morning JOBs report is not as good as anticipated.I dont know about other parts of the country but when I went to a Panda Express to buy MIss Lori some lunch big poster for hiring15.50 an hour...

Sid Franklin Chicago/Illinois Property Tax Hikes Making Me Jittery About Investing
15 December 2017 | 203 replies

Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...

John M. Where to invest -- Good areas/Bad areas
17 November 2018 | 88 replies

It seems like the worse the neighborhood, the more the rental profit.
For example, in a bad neighborhood, I can buy a $45,000 house that rents for ~$850/month.
In a good neighborhood, I can buy a $100,000 house that ...