Sam Shueh
Synopsis on mortgage interest rate vs affordability-Silicon Vally
Sam ShuehThe Feds finally made up their mind on lending interest rates. With a stronger economy and more job growth it announced an interest hike for the first time in months. Higher interest rates is goodness for fin...
Stephen Dee
Refinancing a FHA -- appraisal issues
HI, I've got a 2 unit property. It's actually a single family house with a detached garage and an apartment above the garage. I've owned it for a little more than 4 years. I bought it for 202,000 and it appraised for ...
Eric Fitzgerald
Ways You Increase Revenue in Your Properties?
All,I'm interested to hear any strategies or methods you use to increase revenue. I work for a local investor, and we are brainstorming ways to increase cash flow and revenue in his student housing properties.We are o...
Melanie Hartmann
Right or Wrong? ARV is influenced by closing costs & commissions
Someone argued that ARV is determined, in part by, closing costs and agent commissions. What do you think and why?
John Horner
What is the best direct mail for over age 65, high equity, owner occupants?
In the past all of my direct mail has been to high equity Absentee Owners. I started with yellow letters but found that Postcards really work best to reduce tire kickers and promote motivation.
I am trying a...
John Wheeler
Getting started in STR investing
Hello, my name is John Wheeler and I am wanting to invest in a beach house STR in Texas. I’ve started reading books on STR, does anyone have any other recommendations on education? Also, if anyone has any information ...
Ryan Ellis
My Short Sale System Draw-Ring
My Drawing of my outsourcing of short sale transactions
I know I didn't invent this stuff, but I wanted to organize my process. Here's how it works.
I train Realtors / Agents to bring me their potential short sale ...
Jonathan Greene
How many people are clustering as part of their REI strategy?
This has been my go-to this year for smart investing and it's a strategy not a lot of people talk about. Clustering can be done on your own or with your friends (or other investors) and it can have huge ancillary and ...
Mark Delgado
Cash Out Refi even if it means lower monthly net?
I live in California and I'm debating whether or not I should complete a cash out refinance on 5 properties that I own free and clear. In this scenario I would pull 60% out of each at a 4.69% rate which would result i...
Rich Weese
taxes, taxes, taxes- time to realize system is broke
I was forming a reply to a thread "when does someone become rich" and realized the thread had turned to a discussion on taxes. I decided to start a new thread, just on that subject.It has been a huge concern for me th...