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Account Closed Why Brethren of the Buy & Beholders Church want to burn a heretic
5 July 2017 | 47 replies

Buy and Hold is promoted by most property investors as the Holy Grail. How can so many people with money be so wrong?Although many created their investment capital by wholesaling houses they now choose to become inves...

Sean Tracey Anyone else primarily in stock index funds and 20% or less in RE?
20 December 2018 | 66 replies

Hi all,A little background - (skip to the tldr at the bottom if you get bored) I'm mainly a buy and hold index fund investor. While I'm certainly no finance major, everything I've read about investing has led me to ke...

Tony Velez 50% rule
2 January 2016 | 60 replies

My question is this. If I use the 50 percent rule in my market. Most of these properties qualify easy. Do I make an offer then ask for actuals?  There's many properties I want to pull the trigger on. Any advise?Thanks...

Sam T. Tenant wants oven replaced, it's not broken
15 October 2018 | 82 replies

I'm a new landlord and not quite sure what to do in this situation, so any advice is greatly appreciated. My tenant asked me today if I would replace the oven (gas stovetop) because it has a lot of tiny grease stains ...

Christopher Smith California Draconian Rent Control and Property Tax Inc Nov Ballot
4 November 2020 | 68 replies

In addition to an irresponsible Draconian Rent Control measure, California will also be voting on an equally irresponsible Confiscatory Property Tax increase in November.Props 21 and 15 respectively, will combine to t...

Matt Raleigh International STR Investing
12 November 2022 | 62 replies

Hi all,We are considering shifting our focus more toward STR, like everybody else :) There are a couple of Caribbean islands that are close to our heart, and that we feel reasonably safe starting out in. Questions as ...

Dhar Rawal My success story: Turning $250k into tax free $1.25mil
21 July 2021 | 89 replies

I got out of the stock market in 2009 after taking a $300k loss. Ironically, I had made about the same amount by actually predicting the crash and shorting the market at the top. I thought I could predict the upturn a...

Amber K. Do I have to let go of my integrity to be successful?
7 January 2019 | 61 replies

I made the leap and invested in my first property in October of this year.  My plan is to live in this home for a year, to satisfy mortgage requirements, then rent it out.  I still own my previous home that I am plan...

Angela A. Investing in rental property after 50
5 May 2017 | 59 replies

Hi everyone,What is your opinion and or strategies on investing in rental property after 50? Anyone just starting out 50+ and if so, what is your goal/strategy? Thank you.

Mike K. RE Investing - Not a good option right now
10 July 2024 | 112 replies

After looking at the opportunities available in RE investing and analyzing the risks and rewards I decided that there are better options available to build wealth.  It pains me to say this since I have been an apprais...