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Levi Gale Who does not use the 50% rule?
12 April 2012 | 47 replies

Hello,
Who here does not follow the 50% rule when analyzing/purchasing a property for long term hold? There are a few reasons I can see someone not using it i.e. they are relying on appreciation (not my cup of tea), ...

Llewelyn A. Cash on Cash Return Compared to Cert. of Deposits
22 December 2016 | 14 replies

While I have been a RE Investor for 2 Decades, I've seen this metric quite often. The Cash on Cash Return (CoCR) seemed to be part of a lot of REI's decision making criteria.This Post will be a very long one but one f...

David Beard Private Lending for Buy & Hold
10 November 2011 | 31 replies

I was interested to hear what others might be doing in securing non-bank financing. We all have a circle of potential lenders/acquaintances that we could tap, without the hassle (or outright impossibility) of dealing...

Chris Gavre How did you fill your mobile home park?
1 December 2020 | 4 replies

Hi guys. I’ve recently closed on my first mobile home park in South Carolina. I’ve had it about 2 weeks and am looking to strictly rent out the lots. However, as expected, the demand for this is much less as people ha...

Qi Ming Chen Strategy for $750,000
29 August 2017 | 28 replies

I am in the early stage of selling a multifamily with a net proceed of around $750,000 in a 1031 exchange looking for passive investment strategies. The OC market where I live seems very competitive and I was wonderi...

Shari Posey What if seller won't leave after close of escrow? (CA)
15 December 2023 | 36 replies

Would one have to evict a seller who won't leave on the day it closes escrow (as the contract states) or is there a simpler legal method? This is question pertains to sellers in a short sale transaction who have no mo...

Nadirah Dawson Got my first wholesale deal! Now how to close it? Yikes!
3 December 2018 | 29 replies

Hello All,

So I found my first deal! Kept driving by this house that showed the signs and finally got the nerve to speak to the owner. He is an older man (so sweet) who just can't maintain the property anymore. Now h...

Tim G. Adventures of a new landlord errrr, Slumlord...
29 July 2013 | 58 replies

Picked up a four-plex for my first hold. It's pretty rough, C neighborhood at best. Two lower units wrecked, one vacant one occupied. Two upper units are perfect with great tenants.

So, tenants in unit 1 are selling...

Susan O. New Rent Controls are being pushed through Local California Gov
7 September 2017 | 46 replies

http://sfist.com/2017/03/06/david_chiu_rent_contro...Make sure to get out and vote.  Also contact your local reps because this is going down.Reach out to your local Apartment Associations, Your local brokers/ RE agent...