Benjamin Sussman
When does overleverage get you in trouble?
I’ve heard that people lose everything when they’re overleveraged. When would you say people lose their shirt in RE investing, when debt to equity ratios are to high or when their debt to cash reserve ratios are too h...
Kristann Montague
New Landlord -- Repair Headaches Already
Hi all,
Forgive me but this is a rant. I'm a newbie RE Investor; I just closed on my first rental property (2 bed, 1 bath SFH) on 9/26. I was very fortunate to get a renter lined up before closing, and she moved in...
Nancy Roth
How much can I afford to spend on a rental upgrade?
The Section 8 tenant who has lived in my rental for two years has given notice, and in addition to the usual maintenance to make the single-family rowhouse ready for next tenant I'd like to make a couple of important ...
Damon Rucker
Purchasing Occupied 4 Plex with shabby M2M leases
Hello all!I’m preparing to close in a few short days on my second investment property: a cash flowing, fully occupied 4 plex! Though I’m hoping that this new chapter in my investing career is as promising as It looks,...
Danny Winters
Want to get started wholesaling
so I've been on the site for a month now and it looks like wholesaling is what I need to do. I want to start getting my ducks in a row, so I'm wondering about how to obtain a contract, do I need to see an attorney bef...
Kenneth T
Seattle: The most restrictive landlord/rental laws in the country
I've posted a few articles below which outline the new and most restrictive ("progressive") rental laws in the country, which limit the size of security deposits, non-refundable deposits, and requires giving tenants a...
Danny Day
SFR Rehab #2 finished.. analysis
ARV $125,000
Purchase $70,000
Rehab $23,000
Estimated time frame: 2 weeks
Rehab time frame: 4 weeks
Budget: $18,000
Analysis: Went 2 weeks over the estimated rehab time frame because I decided to to some of the work...
Diane G.
Broken pipe under the ground - nightmare !! / ??
Hey - I am in need of some advice.. Thank you in advance
So I have a SFH that has been having frequent plugs in the kitchen in the last 1-2 years.. Finally, one plumber told me pipes might have cracked/broken under t...
Chris Bennett
I would like some opinions on my situation.
I wanted to ask everyones opinion. I bought a 130k mp house when I was 25 in 2005 for a 115k, I did not buy this as a rental, but a place to live and fix up. Since then as everyone know the market tanked and came almo...
Enda Hoolmaa
Is anyone buying Tax liens/Tax Deeds here?
Hi Guys,I'm looking at getting into Tax Deeds etc but I don't see anyone here talking about it a great length. Is anyone investing in those here?Thanks,Enda