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Operating Expenses seem to be a big shade of gray for investors. Especially for a newbie like myself who has never run an investment property. Do the vets recommend itemizing expenses when running a cash flow statem...
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A little background: I'm a 21-year-old rising senior at Clemson University with about 20k to invest. I have my Pennsylvania Realtors License. Besides taking some real estate classes, my only experience in the field in...
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According to Reuters, S&P has downgraded the US Credit Rating from AAA to AA+ and may likely downgrade again in the next year plus.
Thoughts? Insight?
I realize this may get political, but think this is an impo...
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Hi allI have a commercial rental with a large national dental tenant (they have about 200 clinics nationally). They sent a letter out that is summarized as follows: Due to the forced shutdown, we will not pay rent f...
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What's a good move to make in Los Angeles right now for a newbie?I'm looking to invest in Los Angeles and trying to figure out what's the best way to start...Thanks,-David
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Hi,
This is a bit of a follow up from my previous post. I'm very interested in a REO property that's about to come on the market soon. I tried to buy it as a SS but it ended up at foreclosure. The bank had accepted my...
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We’re buying a coastal property and made the mistake of not getting references for an agent in that area. The one we ended up with is incompetent. Skipping past other issues to the about to be deal-breaker: We’re past...
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I have a child hood buddy who is struggling with his life. He is 24 living with parents and is working as a pizza delivery job. He got his masters in Psychology 5 months ago but is having issues finding a job. His par...
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In the today's real estate markets, investors are finding an abundance of distressed inventory and in some cases for prices that are 10% of the "replacement" cost of the property.After quickly glancing at the rents on...
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Generally speaking I'm a realist that leans more on the positive of most situations. However for the last month I have been getting my butt kicked( tenant complaints, costly repairs, and next month will be my highest ...