Jonathan Bowen
Is anybody else tired of getting hit on by eXp Realty agents?
I always thought Keller Williams Realty recruiting tactics were cringeworthy and my opinion hasn't changed but, somehow, eXp Realty recruiting tactics are exponentially worse. A Realtor in my office was recently hit o...
Lindsay Wilcox
First Tools to Buy?
I'm about to go straight from renter to triplex owner-occupant. I'm an exceptionally fast learner and have at least average coordination, so I love the idea of learning to do as many things as possible myself.
If I w...
Conway Churaman
With what you know now and forced to start over, what would you do with $30,000?
Yes, I've been mostly lurking these past few months as I try to deal with situations preventing me from focusing on REI without distraction. In the meantime, I need ideas to chew on until then. So this question is ...
Priscilla Y.
Would you 1031 exchange or keep this investment?
My husband and I have not been able to figure out the math on this and I hope that I can get some comments and suggestions from others. We lived in the SF Bay Area and own a townhouse as a rental. It had appreciated a...
J. Martin
"It's Different this Time!" - Why we can't lose in RE! :)
This kind of attitude scares the SH*T out of me!!! “This time is different” are the words scrawled on the wall of every financial bubble - from the South Sea to the DotCom Bust (1.0) to RE Financial Crisis - before it...
Josh Stack
A "Hall Analysis" of Gastonia as a Market for Buy&Hold Rentals
Hey Everyone,There has been some good discussion about Gastonia lately, particularly in this thread started by @Johnny Szeto. While there has been some excellent discussion and some anecdotal evidence shared by @Ty...
Dave Meyer
Is Real Estate Still the Best Asset Class?
Real estate is harder than it's been in more than a decade -- we all know this. High prices + high mortgage rates + low inventory is making this a challenge. So my question is -- in an era where you can get a 5% CoCR...