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I've been fortunate to have great tenants. When they finally give notice, I often offer them an incentive of 25% off last month's rent ($300-$500 hundred dollars) if they refer a potential tenant who passes screening ...
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So in his book "Complete Guide to Money", he says that you shouldn't even get into real estate investing until you're out of debt, maxed out your 401k and Roth IRA options, have paid off your own house, already have e...
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I've started the process of talking to brokers about getting a conventional loan(preferably FHA) to do my first flip and I'm straight up with them by telling them I attend to flip the house as soon as possible. A cou...
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Hello,I will be instructing a high school course to homeschoolers on financial freedom and options youth may have to start early in life to become FI. Wether it be through real estate, stock market, entrepreneurship, ...
A colleague recently pointed this out to me that they routinely screen apartment seekers during the first call simplywith their first name and contact number, often the number they call from. Because we are somewhat i...
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Hello all,
I am very new to the forums and looking for some insight. My wife and I will be moving to Germany on military orders. I have done some research on purchasing property in Germany, and it seems like a comple...
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Hello my friends,
I recently came across a BiggerPockets podcast about Cashflow vs. Appreciation, and this quote by David Greene really stood out:
"Everyone I have ever talked to has always said: Location, Location,...
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Three states passed state-wide rent control laws in 2019, California, Oregon and New York. Other cities such as New York, San Francisco and Washington D.C. have had rent control policies in place for decades.
"Over t...
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Hello everyone, my name is Jack Payne and I’m brand new to the real estate investing world! I just graduated from the University of South Carolina in May and I started my first big kid job a month and a half ago. I’ve...
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I am sure many of you will disagree with me, but I am seeing a lot of posts talk about “today’s high interest rates”I believe there are many of us who view today’s rates to be more of the norm versus the outlier.If yo...