Andrey Y.
401k scam or not? Taking the plunge..
I have never been a big fan of 401k and retirement accounts in general that are invested in mutual funds. I have always thought of it as a "life deferral plan", you put money in, that is money that is lost from your l...
Ross Bowman
Peak of the market: gurus everywhere
Something I remember reading in Josh Dorkin's book, about economic cycles, is that one sign you're in the Peak Phase of a real estate market is that there are real estate gurus everywhere.I can't stop seeing this now....
Sharad M.
Sub$30k - Property pictures
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Wendy Schultz
Hardest Lessons Learned from Short Term Rentals
What have been your hardest lessons learned in short term rentals? I'd be curious to hear the experiences that others have had. I'd say my hardest lesson learned is overestimating how quickly a new property will reach...
Morgan Burum
Downtown Vacant Buildings
I am currently looking for a property to update. I've been looking at alot of downtown properties, but I dont' know where to get information on them. Alot of them look abandoned and need alot of cosmetic work. But I t...
Sandy Hammer
2% rule won't work in my market - now what?
Hi, I am new to real estate investing and really appreciate how much I earn from your posts! I am researching how to analyze deals and am having a hard time with some of the amazing deals people post about on here. ...
Nat C.
Am I being screwed over by listing agent?
I viewed a property for 87K which is a homepath property and has been on the market for over 2 months. I called the listing agent to say I wanted to make an offer of 80K. He said if I could close by end of July he tho...
Alison Ostendorf
Valuing a MF in New York City
All of you that have actually worked in NYC and have gone through any "works anywhere" training program know that NYC is a very specialized market and things are just done differently here.I would like to know what yo...
Jared Ryan
Step Two of Real Estate Investing
Quick introduction: I'm coming off my first investment, a deal where I'm househacking a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom townhome in San Jose, CA. I purchased for $715,000, live in the master, and rent out the other 3 bedrooms...
Daniel Adler
Contractor threatening legal action after 30% increase in cost
Hi all,
Hoping to get some guidance on dealing with a contractor that completely a kitchen remodel for me last year. I found this contractor online, and we agreed upon a full remodel price via email – we never signed...