Chirag Shah
Financing advice for my 2nd property
Hey All,I recently purchased a duplex that I am house hacking in Austin, TX. So far, it's been a good decision in that I've been able to learn landlord basics, how to do a cosmetic rehab, and live extremely cheaply. W...
Naina Tara
Buy first home in Bay area or invest and wait
Hi,We are a couple with no kids and single income in the Bay area. We moved here 4 years ago and still renting.We have saved upto 260K in cash and have liquid stocks upto 500k. I was checking for some feedback on area...
James Hiddle
Did Anyone See This Coming?
Did anyone see the sub prime meltdown coming?,did anyone see the housing market crash coming?,did anyone see our top financial institutes go belly up coming? and did anyone see this coming when Wall Street crashed int...
Steve Ellison
Becoming a landlord primarily to establish rental history
About six months ago I posted about my situation and got some good advice. Now that I’m ready to actually do something about it, I’d like to run it by everyone again with a little more detail.My goal is to buy a new ...
DG H.
Old Texas Landlord law?
A few years ago if a tenant owed you rent or damaged your property you could enter the premises and “hold” certain items. It’s an old law I believe but was still could be used. It’s so old you couldn’t take their goat...
Mike Holmes
How can I go wrong? ( retiring early )
Experienced investors, please explain if I'm being unrealistic.I'm middle aged, and my home is mortgage free. I also have 3 rental houses in Las Vegas, which I purchased at the ideal time a few years ago. Those are ...
Mason Kelley
Breaking lease due to military orders.
I have a tenant whom broke her lease and wants her deposit back. She is claiming her husband whom did not live with her, and was not on the lease, received orders to go over seas. She has decided to accompanying h...
Jeremy Williams
what to do after I've been humbled
So I've been so diligent in my study of real estate investing for the previous 3 months or so and have wanted to get into real estate since I was 16. However life choices hampered those plans which were not so well l...
Justin Rademacher
1st STR potential purchase!
Looking for any insight on self-managing our STR. Right now we are debating between self managing or hiring a PM for this. Self-managing would put about $1500 per month back into our pockets. 4 bedroom 2 bath home in ...
Michael J.
Rehab Business Planning For the Future!
Hello,I have a few questions related to building a rehab business and there are a few areas I am unsure of what to expect. In order to better plan out goals for myself in the future I was hoping some of you that do a ...