Granville L.
Using equity for future purchases.
Hey Everyone. My wife and I started purchasing homes when the market down in 2009. Over the next 3 years we bought around 25 homes. We kept purchase prices down by buying homes with good bones but needed work. I a...
Shannon Phillips
Help - Sell or Hold 60 Properies in Bay Area?
I own a portfolio of 60 single family homes in the San Francisco Bay Area. All are commutable to San Francisco. My basis is low. I cash flow about 3% net annually based upon current value of $28 million. $4.5m d...
John Kraakevik
Converting rentals back to primary residences
Twenty years ago, I converted my primary residence into a rental property. From what I have read, by moving back to the rental, I can only exclude the proportion of time I lived there-ten years of the last 30 years ,...
Mike Nas
Leaving multifamily investing- What NNN props do you recommend?
Hey everyone! Im a new member here but after stumbling here for another reason Im hoping some people can help with some suggestions. Will try to keep this brief so let me know if you need any more information. I come ...
Neal Collins
Keep the deal alive!: How to help seller avoid capital gains
We are looking to purchase a duplex from an absentee owner who acquired the place 13 years ago for $175,000. He is willing to sell it now for $250,000, but he has a $150,000 mortgage on the place. We almost lost the d...
Sara A Jackson
To UNISON or not to UNISON?
I received a solicitation in the mail today from a proclaimed home investment company called UNISON. I looked them up on the BBB and they are a legitimate company with an interesting business plan and investment oppor...
Melvin Yuen
Sell my rental or hold!
Hi all,
I know this will get a lot of "it depends" based on my strategy, but I'd like other's opinions.
I initially intended to purchase a buy and hold rental. It currently cash flows, although not 2% of the purcha...
Drew Mim Mack
Getting into the multi-family game
I work for a capital improvements company in Portland, we serves the apartment industry… how do I make the transition into apartment investing with under $50k in capital?
Jeff G.
Actual real estate vs REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust)
RE investors usually put down what 10-25% and finance the rest when purchasing real estate.Why not do the same in a REIT (or two)? There are some paying dividends of 10%+ right now.Do you make a higher % than that on ...
Klaycon Santos
How do you bounce back from getting outbid?
First time home buyer, I could only afford 5% down and some smuck came in and puts down 25%. Is there any strategy when cash is low?