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Precious Metals for 1st property
Hello,I am in college and going to graduate soon with my accounting degree. I have always worked and saved money. I had a landscaping business (mainly mowed lawns, lots of lawns) and worked retail jobs making the bare...
Will Schryver
Thoughts/Opinions on Wholesalers
I realized this is a vague and open ended question or statement, but what does everyone think about wholesalers from the buyers perspective. Assuming I'm a fix & flip, buy rehab & hold or buy & hold invest...
Tom Price
Builders backing out of new construction deals.
Anyone else having issues with builder's/turnkey providers issuing cost increase letters to the purchase contracts of new construction turn key properties.We have had 2 homes in Central Florida in escrow for over 4 mo...
Benjamin Necci
Fundrise?
Does anyone have any experience with an investment vehicle like https://fundrise.com/? Just curious if it is a big scam, or something to be considered. Maybe a good move for a novice? anyone have any thoughts?
Ethan G.
$20 Oil and non-Houston Markets
I'm in Houston and work as an attorney with only energy clients and my business has been severely impacted. I've also seen the real estate market locally cool over the past 6 months and the trend is down.How are thin...
Ryan Dossey
Do any of you guys buy and hold gold?
I have a wealthy friend who owns numerous businesses. He is a hardcore believer in stock piling gold. Anyone here mess with it?
Paul Beauchemin
Gold is up...will RE follow?
Gold broke the $1000 an ounce barrier last week and is zooming up over $1100 as I write this. It seems to me that the money that the Fed's loose monetary policy is going to come home to roost. If I recall the 1970's a...
Collin Hays
At what point does Gatlinburg reach peak?
I hate to use the term "bubble", but it seems the RE prices in the Gatlinburg market have gone parabolic. It appears that the income yields still support the prices, but what is the saturation point? For example, t...
Daniel Netzer
CoC returns in todays high rate environment?
What's a reasonable cash-on-cash Short Term Rental return with 7.5% rates nowadays? Feels like 12-15% is solid, while we expect to refinance in the years ahead at a point or two lower. Any strong opinions?
Lisa Troxel
Anyone have experience with Joshua Tree CA?
Hi Everyone,We are looking at investing in a Joshua Tree CA SF and renting it out as a vacation rental. We live quite a ways away in North Idaho. Does anyone have any experience with the area and/or suggestions for a...