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Dillan Ruthenberg What is the bottleneck in appraisals for HELOC/Refinance
1 January 2018 | 10 replies

Hi Everyone,I have my 2nd property closed and set to take possession Jan 18th.  It is a Triplex purchased for 222,500 (good price for my area). The building is stucco and could use a bit of updating to increase rents ...

Yasmani Delgado Whats is your take on the 50% rule when analyzing a property?
20 June 2024 | 26 replies

I see how this rule can be useful, but I think it can't be a deal breaker.  One can make the argument that It is too conservative.  It may only apply to home run investments.  However, it may turn people off to nice i...

Hanan K. 2% rule in expensive markets
24 August 2017 | 26 replies

Hi Everyone. I'm a somewhat of a newbie (own 2 SFR in Northern CA) looking to invest in my local market. My question is: Does the 2% rule apply in expensive markets (such as Northern California). It seems to me that t...

John Romero What to do next, hit a wall...
17 February 2010 | 20 replies

I'm trying to buy a cash-flow property that I can hold for a few years, while a tenant pays the mortgage and a few dollars profit every month.

Recently, i've hit a road block in my search for the first investment pro...

Michael Plaks EXPLAINED: sending 1099s to contractors and vendors
15 January 2025 | 13 replies

This is a revision of my old post on this timely topic. Timely because January 31st is the deadline.

Sending 1099-NEC (formerly 1099-MISC) to contractors and vendors

2024 update: While not directly related...

Deirdre Lizio Should you pick a property manager based on price or service?
17 January 2025 | 23 replies

I’m working on building a property management company in Boston that truly solves real problems for owners and tenants, and I’d love your insights. Here’s the big question: Is property management all about profit, or ...

N/A N/A The Best Way To Get Started as a Real Estate Investor
2 May 2007 | 22 replies

Here are a couple of ideas that should help you get started in the right direction and answer how you can do a no money down deal with no cash, no credit, no income, no nothing, except having some general knowledge ba...

Jason King Financial Assumptions
11 April 2014 | 15 replies

Hi All,

I am a new prospective investor and I am putting together some information for a partner so that we can start the search for our first property! One of the to-do's that I am personally tasked with is to dev...