John Thedford
Mythomania: DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU ARE TOLD
Perusing CL this morning. It seems the representations made by many, from unlicensed brokers, to licensed "wholesalers", etc are often so far off base that an unsuspecting newbie could be taken bad. There are quite a ...
Bryan Tasumi
Is Cash flow per door a good indicator of a good deal?
Is Cash flow per door (after all expenses, mortgage, cap ex, etc.--i.e. everything) a good indicator of a good deal? Can you analyze whether a deal is good or bad based solely on cash flow per door? If so, what is the...
Deanna Coutts
Sending a letter to owner occupant (of a distressed house)
I've been marketing up here in Island County, Washington outside Seattle. I send letters to lots of Non-Owner occupied folks through driving for dollars and I find plenty of distressed homes vacant. Problem is, there ...
Alan Miller
Condos
What do you all think of buying vacation condos in Florida as an investment? My wife was staying in one and was talking to an owner saying she was bringing in 60-70K for her 1200sqft condo in Ft Walton Beach. Is that ...
Dante Foreman
Real Estate Investor education
No exaggeration at all I just picked up the book FINDING AND FUNDING GREAT DEALS by ANSON YOUNG. Im only on page 3 and I can tell already this is going to be a good read. Besides Rich dad poor dad think and grow rich ...
Patti Robertson
Be Warned - Fake Paystubs Are Rampant!
Fake paystubs are at an all-time high. For about $40 cheaters can buy one set of fake stubs and get an income verification. Check out the one we got yesterday. Eventually these cheaters will get smarter. Don’t tell ...
Sarah Reynolds
Next Door Neighbor's Pit Bull Is Digging Underneath the Fence
Hi everybody,My brand new tenants just informed me that the next door neighbor's pit bull has been digging underneath the fence and setting up shop in their backyard. I plan on discussing it with the neighbor, but I ...
Jason Skinner
Buying multi-unit property with tenant in place
I am a newer investor in Michigan, I have an accepted offer on a duplex. There is a tenant living in one of the units and currently renting on a month to month basis. What is your process when you acquire an asset wit...
Account Closed
How do I make a bad deal into a good one?
Happy Friday Everyone!I'm a new real estate investor and got a hold of a potential deal! The house is in Cupertino, one of the hottest city's in the California bay area and walking distance from a great school. The ho...
Boo Ja
New location for investing research. What to check?
Hi! I am a very new in real estate investing and since I'm living in one of HCOL, I'd like to look around nearby towns/cities. What should I check to evaluate whether the area is a good location for rental property in...