Stewart Beal
Buy and Hold, then Sell
In 2016 I received a call from a real estate investor who had recently purchased 423 Washington a 18 unit apartment building in Monroe, MI. He said, Stewart I am in some serious trouble, I hired a property management...
Jonathan Buerkert
Reduced Payoffs for HOA Dues
Has anyone had success negotiating down a past due HOA assessment or dues balance? My company has acquired several condo's that were mixed in with REO packages we have purchased recently, and while the purchase price...
Nicholas W.
Purchasing Real Estate Portfolios?
I've been doing some looking on LoopNet and saw some portfolio investments available.There's a portfolio available with 25 homes inside the portfolio. They are all 100% occupied and are generating an average of $1,000...
John Suralik
Buy and hold investors, did you sell to move forward?
I'd like to hear from buy and hold investors as to whether or not you've sold property to move your portfolio forward and looking back was it the right decision? I posted some details of where I am at with REI. My goa...
JD Martin
This is why you need to be careful and be professional...
https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/20/us/washington-couple-disappea...Synopsis: Mom & Pop LLs who bartered with tenants are missing and presumed dead. Treat it like the business that it is! Don't barter with your tenants...
Michael Vilardo
Temperature Control in a STR house hack
I appreciate any input in advance.I'm currently remodeling the lower half of a split level for airbnb and the like, and I'd like for the guests to be able to control the heating and cooling downstairs. However the the...
Angie Menegay
(Yet Another :-) SDIRA LLC Prohibited Transaction Question
Hi experts,
There is a property I'd like to purchase (for sentimental reasons) to live in in about ~5-8 years. Due to the current high mortgage rates and low rental rates in the area, it will bleed me alive if I purc...
Calvin Chan
First single family home
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in San Luis Obispo.
Purchase price: $596,000
Cash invested: $150,000
originally purchased to be my first home, started remodel (self...
Uriah D.
paint for covering dark colors
I would rather not have 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint to go over dark purple and greens, I had a painter mention there is a paint out that truly does cover in one coat with these dark colors. Does anyone exp...
Seyi A.
Being Paid as a Contractor instead of a W2 Employee at a new job
I recently started my real estate investing adventure and, like most people, one of the challenges you encounter early on is financing. I'm not quite at the stage where I want to bring on investors, so I am relying o...