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The $30k rental club.......
Im sure many of us have read all the warnings and reviews of buying low price properties, and the problems typically associated with them, but all that considered, it is what first attracts a lot of people , indeed th...
Damon Armstrong
Real Estate "Degree"?
Hello everyone. Going to get right to the point here...I'm 17 years old, will be a senior in highschool this year, and college is creeping up fast. There's no doubt REI is the path I am taking and several seasoned inv...
John M.
Where to invest -- Good areas/Bad areas
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 ...
Duncan Taylor
Would You Use Big Data If You Could?
I'm a big fan of big data. You might even call me a fanboy when it comes to the benefits of big data as an investor. With big data I am able to reduce my costs, better manage my assets and as was recently pointed o...
Julie Kern
First Deal: SFR or Student Rental?? - Brainstorming
We have a contract on our first deal as of today (see http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/1548... for details).Our original plan was to rent this out as a SFR. But over the last 24 hours, I started wonderin...
Michael Beur
DST(Delaware Statutory Trust )
Hello to everyoneIs anyone familiar with DST? Has anyone used it in the past or currently and which sponsor been used and how has the outcome and experience been?I am in the process of selling few of my rentals and d...
Gayle Eisner
Tenants supplying their own credit reports?
In the last month or so I’ve received tenant applicants that would like to supply their own credit reports? I have always ran their credit report and charged them. I use my own company that I work with. I hate to los...
Eric Barnett
Incentives to Encourage Tenants to Pay On Time?
I have that typical one property (fourplex) that gives me a monthly headache when it comes time to collect. I'll receive all kinds of stories on why they don't have the full rent, can I pay you rest in two weeks, etc...
Chet Hingle
Return on Investment - What's a minimum?
If I spend 50k on a rental, and I want to do absolutely nothing to earn profit, what is the bare minimum annual % return I should expect. I thought it was 10%. Opinions welcomed.
Tyler Erickson
Orlando short term vacation rentals - advice
Hi everyone, I'm considering purchasing a property in Orlando close to Disney World for both personal use and also for investment purposes. Looking to connect with anyone who already has a vacation rental in Orlando,...