Jason Schmidt
What is considered Financial Independence?
I was thinking - is financial independence acheived when you have enough property to produce rent that will cover all of your monthly expenses, and then have some to put aside in case something happens. Is this right...
Polly Feeney
Trying to nail down an investing location
After googling for many hours I have narrowed down my "where to invest" to the following cities:IndianapolisJacksonvilleTampaOrlandoDes MoinesPhilly Chicago (outside chance)Fort collins (very slim chance)I'm looking t...
Austin B.
Colombia, Ecuador and Beyond
Hello all,
I spent my summer in Medellin, Colombia. At this very moment, I am hanging out in sunny Guayaquil, Ecuador. I have a passion for Latin American culture and love to speak Spanish and visit Central / South A...
Jordan Alexander
Paying Off the Mortgage
Hi everyone,When does it make sense to pay off your primary residence? Thanks!
Brian Estes
Assuming low-interest loans from sellers -- how to do so as an investor?
Does anyone have insight into how an investor can assume a seller's existing low-interest loan? Or is that only allowed for first-time home buyers and/or non-investors? With interest rates so high, I'm looking for cr...
Peter Jetson
Retired landlords and vacation hoppers: What's not to like?
I'd like to know if anyone on the forum has realized my dream: Own multiple properties in desirable locations and spend time during the year rotating between various properties (potentially internationally as well) du...
JJ Jameson
Tenants Asking to Break Lease Due to Threats
Thanks in advance, this is a long post! My tenants requested to break their lease due to threats made by one of their family members ex-boyfriend. Apparently this ‘ex’ worked with my tenant and was fired for making ...
Isabella Phillips
What to do with Equity in San Diego, California
Hey Guys! I have a rental condo in Little Italy in San Diego that breaks even monthly with $200k equity in it. I’m trying to figure out the best strategy and would love some advice. I am a gymnastics coach running my ...
Brian Kempler
Helping homeowner negotiate short on a 1st: they accept how often
You hold a 2nd and are trying to help the borrower negotiate a short on the 1st so he can short sell.For those who've dealt with this scenario can you give some idea of a percent success rate getting the 1sts to accep...
Rob Padilla
Newbie from McKinney, Texas
Hello everyone. I've posted on here before, but I never officially introduced myself, so here it goes.
I'm originally from Michigan/Ohio but I've been in the Dallas/Fort Worth area since 2003. When I was 25 I lived ...