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James Wise New Landlords - Are you prepared for the hate?
28 September 2018 | 77 replies

Being a landlord or real estate investor is tough. Not everyone is going to see things the same way you do. Things like evictions or rent increases are very sensitive subjects. Many people in our society want to vilif...

Scott W. the danger of a 401k loan
18 April 2016 | 77 replies

I'm sure it's been discussed before but I'd like to tell something I see (correct if I'm wrong):a 401k loan should be among the last resorts for borrowing. reason being is you pay it back AFTER taxes.  if you live in ...

Josh Deeden Best markets to live and invest?
28 February 2021 | 74 replies

My wife and I have finally made the decision to leave Southern California and seek greener pastures.  We are in our early 40s and don't have a retirement plan or much saved, and we've come to the realization that the ...

Will Barnard The Retirement Secret
17 September 2010 | 65 replies

OK, its no secret, just a catchy title for attention! Nationwide Property Investments has educated many on ths topic in live workshops and seminars around the country. I hope this thread clarifies and makes for an eas...

Walter Roby jr Show me your 2% rule
17 May 2017 | 76 replies

Greetings,I live here in the Los Angeles market and by no means expect to find any investment close to the 2% rule both on and off market. I have tried researching recent sales and cross matched potential rents in oth...

Ben Leybovich Is It a Bubble..."!?!
3 September 2015 | 42 replies

Perhaps this is a better topic for a blog post, and perhaps I'll do that. But - is there a bubble or isn't there? Should we keep buying, or shouldn't we?On one hand, prices are outpacing income growth. On the other ha...

Blair Halver Results of Postcard Mailing to Absentee Owners
11 September 2015 | 54 replies

Hi all,
I've been compiling my results from my postcard mailings to Absentee Owners over the past few years. Here's what I've been getting:

Average Call-In Rate: 10.67%
Average Voicemail Rate: 4.40%

My Call-In Rate...

Ran Iarovich Have you done any out of state investing? How did you overcome your initial fears?
30 September 2023 | 32 replies

Calling Washington Investors:Rental and home price ratios are currently abysmal in the place we call home. Not to mention, interest rates are the highest they've been in the past 10 years. I'm curious if anyone has co...

Brandon Cravens Plunging Oil Price Fear
19 August 2015 | 48 replies

I would like to hear from other investors in the Houston area about strategies and outlook for 2015 in this climate of of dropping oil prices.  I am fearful unfortunately and I am trying to fight it.My elders are full...

Michael Zuber Can a 25 Year old be Financially Free by 35?
25 December 2018 | 72 replies

I got an interesting question from a 25 Year Old the other day and I thought I would post the topic here to see what others thought of my advice and what I got right /wrong.My first thought after hearing the question ...