All the emphasis and effort on renovations and inspections is ultimately an attempt to control the controllables enough to create a desirable home for a future resident. Once a home is “rent ready,” it signals the bat...

I have been reading some commercial Deeds of Trust in my spare time (I need to get some more exciting hobbies!) and I was surprised to discover that it is common for the lender to consider basically any change to the ...

Hello, my name is Eric Allman and I'm a 25 year old from St. Joseph, MI. My W-2 job is as a CAD Designer. I purchased my first home (a duplex) about 9 months ago. I've been house hacking it and realized that this is ...

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I've got around $300K liquid. There are so many ideas out there, I'm not sure where to start. Ideally, I'd look to pick up cash flow positive properties that wouldn't drop too badly in a crash.  I think my ...

Hello everybody!I'm a recent member from Huntsville, AL. I'm an independent IT consultant and I currently live in Afghanistan. have lived throughout Europe and the Middle-East as well. I do miss Bama though. Well, I a...

I need advice.  We are closing on our first investment property in 1 week and we already have a renter lined up!   The guys is military and will sign an 18 month lease.  Expected monthly cash flow is $290 (after PITI,...

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I am a little nervous about this first post and a little bit out of my comfort zone, but one thing I have heard so far from people and the podcast is that I need to step out of it, ...

Hello to all my investing brothers and sisters! My name is Cuong Le (go by Joseph Le) and I currently live near downtown Houston. By trade, I'm a project manager and by choice, became a Small Business Owner/Investo...

Rehabbers and builders can rack up a lot of credit card spending on building materials.  What's your favorite rewards card for big spenders?  Why?

Hello everyone! I'm interested in buying my first investment rental property with the goal of maximizing cash flow (e.g. targeting multi-family where possible). I am in New York so I'm looking to buy out of state.What...