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What is the biggest real estate investing mistake you have ever made?
Please share your experience in detail and provide a solution (if applicable).
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Okay, maybe it's kinda like the other posts....... a bit. I'm going to start off by stating that I've gone through 23 pages of LO/Sub2/Sandwich Lease/etc. forum. After a couple of days, I figured I would ask my questi...
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Just so I didn't totally waste 3 hours of my morning and another $150, I wanted to post my findings here. Every time I buy a new cabin I buy a new Kwikset 910 deadbolt. I get the one with Z-Wave. My thought process wa...
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What other kind of income can I deduct with Rental Real Estate losses?If lets say I have $50,000 paper losses from my real estate can I use it to deduct short term capital gain? What about other types of "passive inco...
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I hope people find this write up helpful. I tried to be detailed without getting too long winded, but if I missed something don’t hesitate to ask. I really wanted to highlight the lessons learned on the BRRR strategy ...
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Does anyone have any experience with Landlord Studio and or Stessa? Pros/cons over quickbooks?
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Hi all,We have some college student tenants whom we inherited from the previous owner. Most of them are fine, but one of them is very needy. The legacy lease provides internet, which we have provided and which works i...
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I have been noticing the competition stepping up in mainstream investing as of late. Well, at least in regards to preexisting inventory. As a new investor, I can honestly say my first year in the game has been easier...