Zach Grigg
HELOC on Primary Residence
My wife and I have set a goal to obtain our first rental property in 2022 (focusing on small multi-family or potential short-term rentals). We are working through our strategies, or 'war plan' as we call it, and I'm w...
Richard C.
The Rustbelt Roars Back
A fascinating article (by, it is worth noting, an LA-based writer.)http://www.newgeography.com/content/004792-the-rus...
WIlliam Hernandez
Live in flip with conventional ARM
My background includes renovation, construction and apartment building property maintenance/management. I want to buy a house that needs work and do a live in flip.This will be my first home and I pre qualified as an ...
Jodey Rifenburg
What can I do with profit to “hide” it from immediate taxes
I have had profitable years in the past and have paid a significant amount in taxes. This year will be more profitable than before and I’m working to gain the knowledge to help me not continue to just stay on this pat...
Bob Zhu
Tenants rejected to cooperate with my assigned contractor
Hi all,I am a real estate investment beginner in Chicago. One of my properties needs to apply the basement waterproofing work, but the tenants do not cooperate with my assigned contractor. They said that they have to ...
Jake Davis
Becoming a realtor to invest
I made a post a while back asking if becoming a realtor was worth it or not. I received many different responses and that was awesome! (Honestly, not sure if it was here or reddit). I pulled the trigger and I start my...
David Zachery
Neighborhood appreciation value
What’s a good way to see if a neighborhood is appreciating in value? We were thinking of buying a place in the Villages, Florida. It’s close to parents and then we’d also rent it out. However, I’m concerned that t...
Tim Jameson
Tenant refusing to move out unless deposit is returned in full?
Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some advice about my situation. I apologize in advance for the length of this post. I have an elderly tenant with health problems whom I gave a rent increase letter to a couple months ag...
Ted Harris
Bernanke - TIME Person of the Year 2009
I've heard and read varying opinions of the job Bernanke has played during our financial crisis .... TIME magazine picked him for the following reason:
But the main reason Ben Shalom Bernanke is TIME's Person of th...
Account Closed
Landlords: I need your advice
Hello all!So, I've been in this landlord game quite some time now, and my second largest business expense is mildew abatement.Let me explain.Most of my properties are in Monterey County, where we get a lot of humidity...