I know that folks on this forum always recommend (rather strongly) requiring a security deposit along with applications for a rental property.  (This is the deposit for the application, *not* the deposit for actually ...

Hello everybody,

Yesterday I found a property on craigslist Cleveland, a 8 unit (6 apt. and 2 store front) for only $95k. Building is rented out (month to month) and I can buy this house with my o...

I have been investing in real estate as a side thing for well over 30 years and have had many different strategies.  Often it was just buying then reselling my own home.  I am over 30 units now, but have slowed down m...

Good Morning,I am interested in buying 1 of 3 properties.  I don't currently have a realtor, and have a few questions.1. Since I basically have done alot of the research on my own, how do you go about negotiating with...

Where are all the private  equity lenders that Josh and Brandon always talk about?

Hey folks, long-time/first-time!I'm fairly new to "the game" with one property in Murphy, NC and not quite 4 months of operations under my belt.Tax season is coming up and - as a newbie who is not yet cash-flowing (we...

Economic Update
(Monday, March 29, 2021)
This pandemic has really exposed the fault lines in our workforce demographics. It has exposed the divide between those who can work from home and those who can’t (deemed e...

Hey guys,

I am looking at purchasing a vacation rental in Hawaii (very early). I am out of state and plan on using a management company.

I am only interested in going forward if I am cash positive.

When I start...

If you’re a landlord you’ve been trained to be leery of Section 8 housing. There is a negative stigma associated with the program and people who receive vouchers in the program. We recently had a panel at the SLO Real...

A house I'm considering purchasing has a pest problem, and there are a lot of rodent droppings in the garage and attic. If I go through with purchasing it, I'm planning to hire a pest control company to get rid of the...