Curious out there what people use as a general rule for how leveraged they are.   How comfortable you are with debt.  Do you have 401K loans?  Would you cash out a Roth IRA?   Do you use HELOCs off your primary?   For...

Would you buy a property with negative cash flow?My husband and I want to invest in a townhouse that we plan on selling once the mortgage is paid in full. We could have the mortgage for 30 years, but we are choosing o...

I'd like to pose this question to anyone who has insight into the 'off-market' market.Why on Earth would anyone not use a real estate agent to sell their house?It reminds me of the people who attempt to perform medica...

Well. I lost my job today. Nope, I didn't quit. I was laid off. I was working for a company called Gulfstream. They had to lay off 1,100 employees, and I was one of the unlucky chosen. So... What to do now?I really wa...

I'm going to be hard lending money for the first time and I need some pointers. I've inspected the property with the lendee and I'm comfortable lending her 80% of the value. She's buying the property for 125k and I'm ...

I currently own 6 single family rental homes in my own name (value ~700K total). I have landlord policies on each. The general/personal liability coverage on each policy is $100K. I also have the general/personal liab...

I understand how and why to use a standard formula of 70% ARV - repairs - my wholesale profit when making an offer to a motivated seller.However, I have some buyers who seem less interested in getting a great deal (30...