I've noticed a steady increase in the frequency of unsolicited mailers I receive offering my buy my house ("why worry about repairs, we'll buy you house as is, all cash, quick close" etc., etc.). I take this as a sign...

Okay so I have held that the more amenities you offer in a rental that can break easily, the more time/money a unit will cost you. I lump ceiling fans into this equation and I was planning on removing the outdated one...

Hi. I am curious if you buy and hold landlords put more money on your mortgage payments, or somewhere else. I am talking about cash flow. After all expenses, say a property is producing $400 monthly cash flow. The...

Yes. I said it. It goes against the grain of popular real estate teachings. But having goals might be hurting your business.  I’m also a pessimist, if you couldn’t already tell. Let’s translate this. Your goal is to l...

I’m looking to 1031 a $1M duplex I own in San Diego due to it’s low Return on Equity to a place in the south east. I’ve been researching areas around Orlando, Jacksonville, and Tampa. Any suggestions on areas or broke...

We are beginning the process of renting our home and have decided that to hire a rental property manager to manage our townhome soup to nuts. However, we are conflicted on the pros and cons of using a comapny with lic...

Could someone help me kick around some ideas for exit strategy development? After talking to our lender about a loan mod they've requested that we submit a package covering what's going on, how we want the loan to be ...

I see a lot of people talking about the BRRRR strategy and being able to do a cash out refinance after 6 months, but I can't find a lender that can do it sooner than 12 months. I've tried at least a dozen local banks ...

Hi all,I've been lurking around the forums for a while and trying to pinpoint the best way for me to get started investing in real estate. I think I have it nailed down to two potential strategies and I'd like to get ...

I have 150k in my Heloc.
I am considering three investment options:
A. Putting 20k in upgrades to get my current home "rental ready". No permits required.
I would then rent out my current 3/2 home to a long term re...