Perry Rosenbloom
Thoughts on Paying Market Value but Cash Flowing Well
Hi Everyone,
I'm under contract on a 4BR/2BA home. It's very clear that I'm under contract at market value price. 147,500. However, it will rent for $1,500/month and taxes are dirt cheap.
It is also entirely renovat...
David Beard
Private Lending for Buy & Hold
I was interested to hear what others might be doing in securing non-bank financing. We all have a circle of potential lenders/acquaintances that we could tap, without the hassle (or outright impossibility) of dealing...
Aaron Wyssmann
Do you get pissed about no-shows for property viewings then use this tip.
When I got my first couple rental homes I set up a time to meet them over at the property. Not only did it take so much time but I would get so pissed when I had no shows. I could even call them while I was at the p...
Russell Strazzella
Leaving California for "sunnier" skies!
Hey everybody,For the last dozen years I've been working in eCommerce in Los Angeles, but am finally scratching the itch to get into real estate. I have sold my home and plan to use the profit I made as capital to bu...
Adam Boonzaayer
100k to burn, best cash out strategy?
Hey all,I have a kind of unique situation. My wife and I (we're 25 and will have no debt) are about to close on the sale of our primary and make about 100k, by a stroke of luck, and some sweat equity. Our goal in the ...
Jessica Wood
What is the real benefit of cash?
Forgive me if this seems naive, but what is the real benefit of having cash when investing in real estate vs. being able to obtain financing? Specifically 500k-1m of cash. Would it be best to use that to buy a forecl...
Thomas Lillevold
Think twice about "Cash for Keys" to rid yourself of bad tenant
Greetings everyone,I have to inject my personal opinion here. I recently went through a bad eviction with a commercial tenant that I inherited with a building I purchased. And all during conversations about this wi...
Casey S.
College Rental: Landlord-Tenant Dispute
Hi All, I have a landlord-renter dispute that I was wanting to run by you all to gather some input before I proceed further.
For some background, I bought a property in a small college town in July 18’ in which I inh...
Jerome Keizer
Tenant Impacted by Government Shutdown
Context:I have a single tenant in Hawaii who is in the National Guard and has been impacted by the government shutdown. The tenant has been a great tenant, and has paid in full and on time since moving into the unit....
Amber K.
Do I have to let go of my integrity to be successful?
I made the leap and invested in my first property in October of this year. My plan is to live in this home for a year, to satisfy mortgage requirements, then rent it out. I still own my previous home that I am plan...