Jerry Poon
Investment Performance Analysis (financed -> loan paydowns)
I have been financing all my properties, and analysis via Cash on Cash has been serving me quite well. With the market being the way it is right now, I've moved onto cash buys and paying down my loans for now.Since th...
Brett Hannon
Can someone explain the importance of a homeowners equity when trying to purchase their home.
I have been listening to the podcasts and reviewing the forums and keep hearing the importance of equity when evaluating a deal. I don't understand why this is important to the invester when they are looking to purch...
Jon S.
"Writing off" stuff in taxes
I keep hearing how I as a very small landlord can just "write off" everything. You know, if my renter doesn't pay rent I can just "write off" the loss rent. And it doesn't matter how much any supplies or maintenance c...
Betsy Chacon
Confused
Ok here it is...
I look for properties that look vacant , then I look them up. But let's say the owner bought the house @ $200,000 in '06 but now the house is valued at $85,000. Would that be a house that they would ...
Dan Romero
Refinance my rental property
I currently own one rental property. I purchased the property in 2005 for 97k at 4.8% interest. Ridiculous, I know. It was my primary home for 10 years. The property is a 2br/1.5 bath townhouse in what use to be a nic...
Sardar Mustafa Khan
Can you wholesale a Shortsale?
This owner is underwater and said she’ll take it for the price I offered what’s next? What do I need from this seller?
Bryan O.
Upside Down 1sts Preferred?
I have been looking at investing in non-performing 1st notes. It seems many look for notes that the UPB is higher than the FMV (i.e. underwater). Is there a reason that is preferred? It would seem to make exits harder...
Hunter Gibson
Morby Mothod/ Seller Finance
Morby Method-I found a duplex that the seller is willing to do the morby method with me. <> Where you get the bank to lend you 70% and the seller gives you the 30% as a 2nd so you do not come out of pocket Does ...
Tommy Mckeown
Appreciation on rental property
This is a very funny question u may think it’s stupid but why is appreciation so good on rental properties?? I know it’s safe if you have to sell your property your not under water. And u can pull Equity out of the ...
Brad Brynteson
D4D? Do you qualify houses before sending postcard?
Just wondering what the best technique is when driving for dollars. Do you automatically send postcard if you are using DealMachine or similar type app when you find what appears to be distressed home? Or do you first...