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K S. My 100k house vs 100k in the S&P 500 (16 years later)
10 December 2023 | 289 replies

A turnkey home for 100k renting for 1k (1% rule) would net you worse than the stock market 16 years later. I went back through my 1099s and calculated my return and estimated closing costs, federal taxes, capital gain...

Salvatore Lentini What's stopping you from buying your 1st investment property?
15 October 2021 | 645 replies

I built a rental portfolio of 127 units and soon to double in the next year.  I've experienced a little bit of everything: wholesaling, flips, single family rentals, multi family rentals, office, commercial, developme...

Osazee Edebiri California Vs Out of State (really, but why?)
21 November 2022 | 210 replies

I think the constant discussion of California vs anywhere else is intriguing. So I pose a question. Hypothetical, if a person had a  2 million dollars to invest, they purchased property with 1 million in California an...

Zachary Jensen Wife doesn't want to increase rents
8 February 2022 | 117 replies

I'm just about to close on my first rental property (house-hacking a duplex in a small town outside of San Diego, CA).  The previous Landlord raised rents 3-5% every year on this property, so it is currently rented fo...

Antonio Bodley Fastest way to make money immediately
22 December 2015 | 102 replies

When times are hard and you need money IMMEDIATELY like right at that very moment and you have no where and no one else to turn to get that money, where do you get money to get you out of a bad situation? Wholesali...

Alex Applebee My first flip at 26, a woman, ZERO construction skills.
29 July 2016 | 337 replies

I closed escrow on the sale of my very first flip back in January. Craziness of life got in the way and I never got around to posting about it here. However, I figured it was time. I SERIOUSLY credit BP for some of th...

Kevin Terpening Tenant damaged lock; no one claims responsibility
24 August 2017 | 4 replies

I inherited four tenants on 4plex, rented the attic as an art studio. 3 units share a common entrance. This morning I get a text from one saying a key is broken in the lock and it doesn't open/unlock.I went there and ...

Karen Margrave Ryan - Romneys' V.P. choice - thoughts?
13 August 2012 | 71 replies

Romney named Paul Ryan as his choice for V.P. candidate... Personally, I love it, and think it will get the focus on the economy and solutions for America. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Jon Q. Your future as a worker looks bleak.
6 November 2016 | 70 replies

Technology's impact will not be an immediate end of jobs, but an increasing stress on wages and work environment.  You will continue to be paid less for doing more.Owning income-producing assets (real estate, business...

Brandon Schlichter My 2015 Goal : 50 Units by end-of-year
21 November 2018 | 67 replies

Current portfolio metrics :10 Properties15 Units17.15% Un-levered ROI average per home56% Average equity increase per rehabThis is a hybrid kind of portfolio. Our plan is to buy SFD & Multi-Family properties from ...