Marie S.
Nervous about RE School
I've made the decision to get licensed. It just seemed like the next logical step in my RE journey. I'm so nervous and I can't pin point why. I'm not sure if it's passing the school or passing the licensure test. Is t...
Ramiro De Leon
VA Loan first time home buyer, out of state.
Hi. First time posting. I'd like to buy my first home in the Denver area. I'm not really sure how to proceed with the home buying process, so I'm hoping to get some advice in the form of what you'd do next given my...
Russell Gronsky
Syndicators love the IRR
Why do syndicators focus so hard on IRR? If you have a specific return you are targeting, wouldn't PV be a better metric to calculate?
Sean Griffin
6 years, 4 homes, and financial freedom at age 33
Aspiring real-estate mogul, and self-made millionaire, my story:At age 27, I bought my first home in Seattle on Feb 2012 at the beginning of the real estate rebound from ‘08. Put 3% down on a beautiful 3 bed 2.5 bath ...
Josiah Tullis
Newbie here– is my property manager taking advantage of me?
I recently decided to take the plunge and bought an out-of-state SFH rental investment through Roofstock. The existing lease expired about a month after we closed and the tenant did not renew the lease. I decided to k...
Benjamin Stacey
HELOC Yes or No?
My wife and I are needing some advice on if we should get a HELOC or not at this time.
Current situation:
We currently own a duplex, a short term rental in the Smokies and a primary residence. We currently live in ...
Ryan York
Direct Mail Criteria For Up and Coming Neughborhood
We have our sights set on a neighborhood we feel will start to grow significantly within the next couple of years. Has anyone had success marketing to a neighborhood like this? I would currently classify the city as a...
Anna Markowski
Refinance/HELOC vs Sell?
Hi, I'm looking on some advice for my next step. In October of 2016 I bought a 4-5 unit building for $655K in Chicago (5% down). This is legally a 4 unit building, we have restored it to 4 units, but it has a mega uni...
Paul Moore
WSJ Article says "Home Prices are Rising" How can this be?
Why do you think this is happening and do you think this is a short term holdout before a crash? Here is the article. https://www.wsj.com/articles/w...I have been predicting a steep drop in home prices on my Saturda...
Gabriel G.
Diary of a newbie
Since reading J Scott's diaries, I've decided to make one of my own about my endeavor in the real estate business. Hopefully I can get a lot of advice and also contribute to other newbies in the area. Long story long,...