Collin Hays
"Buy only in top tourist areas" and other b.s.
Guys and gals, sometimes I get a belly full of hearing the same old conventional wisdom over and over. Today I'm going to tackle this one: "Buy only in the top tourist areas." Are we more worried about investing s...
Steven May
How Much Are You Putting Away For Retirement Vs. Investing
As a millennial and recent college grad and wanting to begin building a portfolio of properties while working a full time job, a question I constantly find myself contemplating is how to plan for an early retirement a...
Greg Gibson
How would you invest $25,000 cash right now?
We have been sitting on a little over $25,000 in cash for a few months. I've yet to pull the trigger on where to invest it. What would you do to begin turning this $25,000 into early retirement?
Trevis Kelley
Debt, no money, decent income - how to start
Warning - this may be a long post - I will try to section it off. I have an on/off relationship with RE as I've always been drawn to it and always screwed it up - and then listened to those in my life who told me tha...
Aaron Araujo
Finance of America Commercial - Any Good?
Hey Everyone!I'm looking at short term financing options for a BRRR deal in New Bedford, Massachusetts. I cam across Finance of America Commercial and spoke with a representative who sent me over an application packet...
Tricia O'Brien
Any problem if I don't issue 1099 to handyman with job over $2K?
I recently paid a builder about $4,500 total for several projects at my rental home in Indiana. These were: building a new wood deck at back door, building new staircase in basement, installing a new window, repairin...
Nwakaego O.
My contractor has blown throw the allocated budget
Hey everyone, I'm new to this home ownership deal and am currently doing some rehab to my basement. I have had to stop all repairs being done to my house because the contractor sent me a bill of an additional $38K on ...
Brad Smith
Leave old wiring as it is for the time being
Just bought an older house and have explored rewiring. As was mentioned in another thread, I'm thinking about waiting until winter time to get bids on the work because everyone seems to be swamped in my area (San Mar...
Tristan S.
Looking to network with investors in Boone, Blowing rock area !
Recently moved to Boone, NC with my wife. We have invested in long term rentals in Tx where we used to live. I am now looking to start networking with local investors in western NC and more specifically in the Boone, ...
Lisa Kattenhorn
Let tenant deduct services rendered from rent?
Hi everyone,I have heard mixed opinions on this topic and I would love some input from all of you. One of my tenants is a licensed electrician and is willing and able to do some small jobs for me around my new rental...