Rachel Simpson
Buying in an appreciating market vs. buying for cash flow
Hi all. I am analyzing a deal that is outside my comfort zone and I am very much in my head and overthinking it. I am hoping for insight from more experienced investors.I currently invest in a class C (probably C-) ar...
Rich Weese
U.S. bankrupt by 2019-guaranteed!!
Now that I have your attention, I'm open for suggestions as to how we avoid the inevitable.
I've been reading and studying up on the financial problems that keep growing here in the U.S. Here is an article that has s...
Tyler Rowland
"Shouldn't Landlords Feel Guilty about raising rent?"
I was talking about Real Estate Investing with some people at Home Show event, and as I was talking about getting rents up to market rates. A lady in the conversation asked me if I felt guilty about that (raising rent...
Account Closed
What would you do? Potential renter with a felony.
We put our home on Zillow/FB Marketplace/Avail about 10 days ago. I've gotten a lot of interest, but no follow through. A potential renter wanted to see the house but asked to fill out the application first. I thought...
Kyle J.
Are you wealthy?
Saw this article on MSN Money today: The answer to this question will tell you if you're wealthy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Excerpt from the article:...
Meryl McElwain
Wholesaling-how exactly does it work?
I recently heard a remarkable story of a wholesaler claiming they picked up a house for 32,000 and then turned around and flipped it to a contractor for 54,000 within a span of 10 days.
The story is true; which leads...
Michael Goldsmith
Are Zestimates as Inaccurate as We're Being Told They Are?
One of the first things I learned when I started studying REI, was that the estimates on realty sites like Zillow, etc. were wildly inaccurate. But are they, really? And even so, does it really matter? Let's go ove...
Michael Hicks
Realtors...why don't they answer their phones???
I recently purchased a home a little further away than I normally do. I used a realtor familiar with the area. I was pleased and decided I would use her to list the home as well. I told her it would be ready in 3 w...
Jeffrey Sealy
Opinion on Buy & Holds in College Towns
Morning, Just wanted to get some opinions on how you all feel about buy & holds in college towns. I view these properties as MF even though they are technically SF. However, when renting to college students you ar...
Greg R.
Seeking advice on timing & rates
I'm going to preface this with what I've said on other posts... I understand that no one has a crystal ball. I'm going to be moving to Plano/ Rockwall TX in July/ August (can't move earlier due to kids in school). I'm...