Jeff S.
It is getting tougher to be a small-time landlord
I see the day coming when you can't afford to manage a small portfolio of rental properties.The tough part for me has been getting maintenance done for little stuff. I have had so many handymen over the years, some li...
Bryan H.
Was your LLC put to the test?
There is always much debate on if an LLC is needed. I have one. Only because someone told me to hold my properties in it for protection. I paid a lawyer to draft it and I signed it, and filed it away. I read most o...
Account Closed
Reality Check: 20% discounts, 10% appreciation, 2% cash flow?
I am new here, and along with the Bigger Pockets guides, I recently read Brandon Turner's "7 Years to 7 Figures." That piece lays out 3 fundamental principles: get a good deal when you buy (20% discount), appreciate ...
David Breitzmann
Jewelry investment as a RE primer and fear managing tool
Hello RE friends,
In an effort to move beyond theory (e.g. reading, speculating, postulating) and into practice there was a need to invest in a commodity.
Commerical paper doesn't seem as interesting because it's ...
Craig Hewitt
Invest as a property owner or private lender?
A bit of a philosophical question here, but looking for anyone who's done some of the in-depth calculations of these types of investments. The question is if I'm just getting into real estate investing and have 10...
Jackie Lange
The Artificial Housing Recovery
Interesting articles about what's really going on
http://www.theburningplatform.com/2014/02/02/warped-distorted-manipulated-flipped-housing-market/
Looks like house flipping (buy, fix sell rehabbers) wi...
Hannah Torrey
landlord's illegal entry now wants to evict me
My landlord entered my apartment illegally (did not give me 24 hour notice) and found out that I had broken the lease by having a pet, which is forbidden int he lease. He has now geven me 30 days to move out and I don...
Nathan Sharp
First Fix and Flip. Eye-sore SFR into beautiful home.
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $78,000
Cash invested: $59,000
Sale price: $137,793
After years wanting to invest in real estate, I finally too...
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Realtor Short Sale Leads
I'm trying to get short sale leads from realtors. I buy short sales from the bank and resale them using a double close to a new buyer for a profit. I use the realtor to look for buyers as I'm negotiating with the bank...
Mark Douglas
Property management unnecessary , even while working full ti.....
Looks like my 1st property will be an FHA owner-occ quadplex. I've heard time and time again that there's no need to hire out property management for this small multifamily. What I'm unsure of is how I would handle ...