Chad Tate
The Dave Ramsey Dilemma
As a newbie with limited capital from which to begin investing, and a Dave Ramsey fan, I'm struggling with how to justify REI knowing he teaches to do everything with cash, including REI. In fact, it would seem that a...
Joe Gee
Buyer went behind my back
I had a contract with the seller. Put it out there and found a willing buyer that I've never worked with. We signed an assignment contract and I gave him a copy of the contract. I always feel funny about giving a n...
Mindy Jensen
Outside of real estate, what are your hobbies?
Real estate is super fun - and most of us are obsessed. But what do you do when you're not real estating?I'll go first. I love to hike, road cycle, and snowboard.
Tim Silvers
Dohardmoney.com
Anyone used/heard of this HML??? Just found them.
Check 'em out: http://www.dohardmoney.com
They will go 100% LTP (loan to purchase), provide POF, backend their orig. fee and loan payments, etc.
They sound like a s...
Cameron Price
Is Tax Math Fair? And does anyone actually understand it?
I just filed my taxes for 2018, and had to pay in a significant amount of money. This got me exploring some of the details of my situation and trying to figure out some of the math and the logic for certain things. I...
Anne M.
Do you consider real estate a business or an investment?
We started looking into investing in US real estate a few weeks ago.We're looking to diversify our investment portfolio. Right now, it's all in the stock market (mostly index funds). Listening to the podcast, reading ...
Brett Sayers
Why is it important to tenants whether or not you own the place?
I’m consistently asked if I am a “private” landlord, or whether or not I own the property. While I never volunteer the information, I don’t lie when asked. Why is it important to tenants to know if I own the place or ...
Ron Brady
Black couple’s home appraises for $500K more when white pal poses as owner
https://nypost.com/2023/03/08/...
Black family sued appraiser in Marin, CA matter. From the article, "The case has now been settled out of court, with appraiser agreeing to pay an undisclosed sum of money to the coup...
Matthew Mucker
Where does the 50% rule come from?
I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...
Julie Gates
Are real estate agents allowed to mislead buyers about a 2nd bid?
I'm in Coastal Georgia. I have friends staying with me who moved here and needed to buy a house. The husband told me that when they put an offer in on the house they want, the selling agent stated that there might be ...