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Hello, I'm nearing retirement age and I'm considering buying a rental property. Am I insane! Was it worth it to you financially? Did you lose money your first year? I've heard horror stories and success stories. ...
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After speaking with several real estate professionals, and one in particular, I’ve collected a few controversial ideas and beliefs. I don’t have enough experience to determine whether or not these are accurate assess...
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Hello everyone!I'm still in the research stage of my first investment in the U.S. I'm currently researching the Colorado market. It is appealing to me because it seems like a great place to visit a few times a year an...
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I used to buy turnkey rentals and it seems like the trend in 2013 Memphis, 2014 Atlanta, 2017 Indianapolis, 2018 Ohio ? What do you think the next secondary market that all the out of state buyers go to next?
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What kinds of improvements add the best value? We currently have two flips in process, and I want to make sure we don't waste capital on improvements that won't return value. I will give you the general specs for this...
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Hi everyone:I have a no smoking clause in my lease agreements, which prohibits the use of the recreational marijuana. However, a tenant recently informed me he has a prescription for medical marijuana.I haven't been a...
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I am currently setting up my goals and would like to be realistic in my projected returns, because a couple of percentage points make such a huge difference.My goal is to use $60K of my own cash from income or to use ...
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and wondering if I should rent until things improve? My homes are in a lower class price range($54,900) and go almost completely unshown. I have them priced well below value(where it should be anyway) and they are nea...
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Hi guys,
I suppose it's time to post here. I've been listening to the podcast and reading the forums and articles for a few months. I got started thinking about real estate investing a few months ago beca...
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I'm new to real estate investing. Been looking into the Memphis market as it's supposedly a hot market for rents. But as I run the numbers on most properties, they leave very little cash flow after expenses and the mo...