Jacob Masters
TSP/403b/457b vs. Rentals
Confused about what is the best decision for me and my family. My wife and I have access to three pre-tax retirement accounts, each of which have good low cost index fund options. I expect that we could max out all th...
David B.
Help me figure out the Solo 401K Real Estate procedure
I appreciate everything I have read here about buying investment real estate with a Solo 401K, but am still a little confused about a couple things that I haven't read about.
First, I own a Sole Proprietorshi...
Mark Forest
Odor and moisture from the crawl space
I had about 2” of water in my flooded crawl space in April. I sucked it out with a utility pump and opened all the crawl space vents. We have not had any heavy rains like we did with the spring thaw and the April sh...
Daniel Hankins
Rent to Equity Share Idea
I am always thinking of ways I can run my rental business that is unique and deeply impactful for my tenants. I have a handful of ideas that I am interested in researching, but right now I am focused on creating a sys...
Kyle Deutschmann
Freddie Mac expands guidelines to allow rental income from ADUs
For all you potential (and current) house-hackers out there - Freddie Mac announced recently that they are expanding their lending guidelines for conventional mortgages to allow rental income from Accessory Dwelling U...
Brandon Bucher
Starting Out (NY-Westchester Area)
Hi Guys!My name is Brandon and I am a 20-year-old aspiring real estate investor. I want to absorb as much information as I can and land some type of property deal within the next year or so (by my 21st birthday if I c...
Matthew Paul
How cold is it ? Frozen water meter at the street . x 4
I am here in Severna Park Md , I get home early due to the cold , had enough for the day , or so I thought . I went to make a sandwich and wash my hands and low and behold , NO WATER . I start running thru the house a...
Tim C.
Shower Tub Surround White Tile Advice
Hi all,
I have a standard white 5 ft tub surround that has been prepped and is now ready for tile. Can you give me advice/pictures of a simple tile design (a do-it yourselfer could install) that will appeal b...
Jon Holdman
Sewer pipe bursting
In another thread, Chris asked:
Hi Jon,
I know where you are coming from with the sewer line. I too am in same position. One of my properties has a sewer line that has a belly init and for now I am snaking it every ...
Jerry Poon
Should I refinance commercial loans?
I have a few commercial loans with 10-12 years left on them. The rates are held for the life of the loan. I asked my commercial banker if there are any ways I can take advantage of the low rates. They said they could ...