JC Wu
Roofstock review. NEWBIES BEWARE!!
Looks like most of the reviews or case studies on Roofstock are about the closing process. I suppose since the vast majority of investors who’ve purchased properties from Roofstock use the properties as buy-and-hold r...
Brian Gibbons
Getting Busted in Ohio for Wholesaling and Praticing RE without a License
Read Ch 4735Get a lawyerGet licensed and do wholesaling in OH02 July 2014http://www.com.ohio.gov/documents/Fall10REdiscipline.pdfLYNETTE S. MALY, Twinsburg, Ohio, was found by the Commission to have violated RevisedCo...
Grant Stuard
How are people scaling so fast?
I have listened to some podcasts, and have heard people saying they got their first 7 properties in 11 months. Some even crazier. I have 5 properties, but I have used all my money to purchase these properties at 25% d...
Sid Franklin
Chicago/Illinois Property Tax Hikes Making Me Jittery About Investing
Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy). Property taxes are already high, but ...
Jim K.
GENERATIONAL WEALTH: Do you worry about your kids?
Over the last decade or so, my wife and I have put together a nice little rental portfolio, we've really grown as landlords and property managers, and we have a nice little life that's just getting nicer. Net rental i...
Joseph M.
Forbes article claims REITS better than investing directly
Just came across this Forbes article .
Some of the craziest parts of the article
"For fix-and-flip investors, a rule of thumb is that you need to make at least 30% above the purchase price in order to be profitabl...
West Kite
floating 2-1 Buy down Lending ?
I have a question. If a buyer is offered a 2-1 buydown (starting at 5.25%, increasing to 6.25% and then to 7.25%) with all closing costs covered except for $3,000 (to be paid by the buyer) on new construction through ...
Daniel Stanton
North of Boston multi families
Looking for a multi family north of Boston. Looking for people's thoughts on purchasing a multi family in this area right now. For a decent duplex it's going to cost upwards of $500k. In 2012 I bought a duplex in Sale...
Toby Munk
When/where/how will we bottom out?
OK, really like to see what people have to say on this one.
1) First tell me your area and how much it is down so far from the peak.
2) What do you see the total % loss from the top until we hit the floor?
3) What t...
J Scott
Palin is a Quitter
I remember having a discussion about Sarah Palin quitting her elected position as Governor of Alaska, and the best defense anyone here could muster was that she was doing it to prepare for a Presidential run in 2012 (...