Mehran K.
"What If" Section 8 Were No More
Hey there community!
I'm closing on a property tomorrow and I'll be inheriting a Section 8 tenant. I always like to think about possible "What If" scenarios and it's got me thinking. I ponder, how would it af...
Account Closed
Why John & Jane Smith Can't Afford To Buy A house - No, it isn't interest rates
Don't blame everything on interest rates - It's because wages haven't kept pace
My wife and I bought our first house in Seattle in 1986 for $78,000. It was in a safe, desired neighborhood, post card view of downtown,...
Collin Hays
Smokies "hiney showing" thread
We have officially entered the "Hiney Showing" phase in the Smokies. That is, homes being offered for less than what was paid for them very recently. It's all a part of the boom/bust real estate cycle in resort are...
Samson Kay
Rich Dad Poor Dad Thoughts?
On a vacation to Whistler this past week I managed to read Rich Dad, Poor Dad (in between shredding the slopes) and thought that it was an interesting read. The concept of the rich buy assets versus buying liabilit...
Shanese Francis
What if a recession is really coming in 2019?
With the stock market ending their worst quarter since 2008, there has been much talk about a recession in the near future. I understand that recessions are highly unpredictable, no matter how much research is put int...
Chris Hanisco
Single parent - Should I buy this duplex and live in half?
Hi everyone! I am totally new here, so I hope you'll excuse my newbie-ness.I am located in Southern NH (about an hour north of Boston). I've been looking to buy a home for myself and my two boys. It's been very diffic...
Mike R.
Los Angeles has gone housing market crazy.
I have been renting a house for the past 7 years in LA and now sadly the family wants to move back in. I figured it's time to buy my own place, especially with rents so high, but timing couldn't be worse. Every home h...
David J.
Thoughts as we approach the top of the market?
Few would deny that the market is cyclical. It goes up for a few years then down for a few and repeat. I want to hear from other investors your thoughts about how to handle this. We are nearing that top (especially in...
Heidi Kenefick
Just walked away from my first deal...horrible inspection!
Just walked away from my first deal. I’ve been looking for several months for a two family, in a good area, with potential for value add through renovations. I found a single family with a detached cottage already ren...
Markeen Baker
Than Merrill
I will be attending Than Merrill's three-day weekend event in Detroit, MI and I am nervous! First off I have no money to just to be giving away and getting no return on it, secondly they mentioned how it will be inten...