Ryan Spearman
Owning gold as a reserve
I’m a big fan of cash reserves. The covid outbreak has only emphasized this. The problem with cash is that if you have any form of debt it literally costs you money to hold cash. To get around this I have a big line o...
Don Konipol
The Big Difference in Passive vs. Active Investing
I used to think that the “big difference” , The “great divide” in investments was between equity and debt. A number of years later I revised my thinking and thought “business vs real estate”. Then I came to the conc...
Jon Graham
Rehab strategy - spit and polish or full rehab
I'm an investor in NW Indiana. We have done a few successful flips over the last couple years. On the houses we have done, our strategy has been to do a quality rehab and try to drive up the resale value of the house....
Account Closed
Rents under $600/mo and poverty
How many of you have tenants paying $600 and under who aren't living at or below the poverty line? Don't take offense. I'm well aware that $600 can rent some nice units and is enough for a mortgage payment in some ...
Andrey Y.
Uneccessary frugality?
Something that I have been pondering. For those of you who had/have a solid paying job and ability use your hard earned money to have some fun (travel, going out to nice places, piloting, presents for kids/spouse, etc...
Darla Powell
Wanting to take the plunge in Miami, Florida.
Hello all,
I am a police officer in Miami Florida and I grow weary. I am considering taking an early retirement ( 16 years of service) and rolling over my retirement into a self directed IRA to invest in RE. ...
David Piqueira
My First Tax Lien Auction (Boulder, CO)
I went to my first tax lien sale yesterday (Boulder, CO) and wanted to write about my experience. The interest rate this year was 11% and if the account owner doesn't pay for the following year you get the first oppor...
Jordan Becker
Scaling up quickly vs. maximizing COC return?
I am a relative newbie investor, focusing on small multifamily (at least initially). My goal is to scale up as fast as possible, in order to build cash flow. Is there any advantage in doing a larger (more expensive)...
Yi Chung Chen
newb with 2 rentals in San Jose, advice on investing $500k
Recently sold 1 property in Santa Clara, CA. have 2 more in San Jose. We live in 1 of them + rent out 1/2 to wife's C-corp business. other one is cash flowing $1.3k/mth, but only because we put $500k downpayment. ...
Fredrik Kaarem
Former poker player, very new at real estate
Hi!Im Fredrik from Oslo, Norway and 31 years old. Just found this community by browswing the internett, actually looking for a community like this. Im 31 years old and just moved to Barcelona. Been living around the ...