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I’ve heard that people lose everything when they’re overleveraged. When would you say people lose their shirt in RE investing, when debt to equity ratios are to high or when their debt to cash reserve ratios are too h...
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Hey all,I just need somewhere to brain dump.My tenant moved in about a year ago. I told her that we do not offer any washer or dryers with the unit. In the basement of my duplex, I have a washer and dryer in the basem...
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Hey guys, I've been contemplating this when I see it but what do YOU mean when you say you're looking for an investor friendly agent? In my experience working with investors they usually mean they want discount agents...
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Welcome to my thread! I'm going to use this thread as my blog on my 1st rehab property. I ultimately want to get into rental properties and plan to use the profits (hopefully) from this flip to purchase the first ...
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I keep running into articles about people who live an extreme austere life styles and do not work full time. (I call dibs on idea for the reality show featuring that life style). I do not want to eat ramen noodles 6 ...
I have a young couple that has been in my home since last December, every quarter I do an inspection on the home to make sure everything is working etc. The first two inspections went well and the home was very clean....
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It's been five months or so since I've joined this website and have been relatively absent from the forums, not because I decided REI wasn't for me, but rather because I have been busy doing deals! To set the stage, h...
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Well I walked out of the title company today with my first check wholesaling. Here is the deal and I must say it was a learning experience from start to finish.
I was marketing to people who had not paid taxes and ha...
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Hey guys, could you please help me out? I have a house and I’m trying to pick between a few tenants. The house stinks because there was some animal poop or something and I don’t have time and money to replace the car...
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I think I could write a book sometimes with some of the crazy stories from owning and managing vacation rentals. I'd love to hear your stories and how you've addressed the issue to prevent it from happening again (if ...