James Allen
Should I Buy in this California Market cycle?
So I'm just closing on our first investment property in Atlanta, GA in the next 1-2 weeks. I should have enough cash in the bank left over for putting a deposit on our first live in residential place in California. I'...
Jim Brozny
Should the contractor get the entire payout?
I filed a claim with my insurance company for wind damage to the siding on one of my properties. At the last minute, I called a contractor to meet the adjustor at the property so they could inspect it together. The ...
Mindy Jensen
Flooding basement - what do you know about French Drains?
My neighbor's basement is flooding after some pretty heavy rain over the past week. They have called a basement guy out, who would solve the problem by jackhammering up the cement floor in the basement, digging a tren...
Rafael Norat
What's your WHY???
Shock, Anger, Denial, Depression, and Acceptance…These are the 5 stages people go through during a traumatic event.About 2 years ago, I had my traumatic event when a family member’s health took a serious turn for the ...
Mindy Jensen
POLL: What are the most-asked questions in the forums?
Hello and Happy New Year!In an effort to eliminate the repetitive questions in the forums, we're starting a new forum, the FAQ Forum.These questions are valid concerns, such as Should I get my Real Estate License? and...
Bryan L.
Private money and/or hard money loans - structure
Needing some advice/info. I've typically been doing 3 rehabs concurrently with my own money and/or lines of credit. Wanting to do more in 2014. Here's the question:
How to structure with private money or h...
Brittney Rogers
Help! I've got Analysis Paralysis!
Hi Everyone! I am coming back to get some advice. Marketing. Marketing. Marketing. It can be a big ole pain in the rear-end. Do you feel me?Everywhere I turn, someone says yes you should do this _______ [fill in the b...
Dale Osborn
How Safe is Wall Street Investments?
With millions of baby boomers getting ready to retire between the years of 2012 to 2016, just how comfortable are you leaving your money invested on Wall Street? The demand to buy pushes prices upwards. With these ret...
Sean Gallagher
Few questions about rentals
How profitable is the rental business? I've been looking over some threads here and see that percents are used a lot when dealing with duplex's/ plan on renting out a building. I'm not too certain on the percents an...
Peter Nierman
Where should I buy?
Hi all, I am an entry level investor (own my house with a mother-in-law) and am looking to buy my first true rental property. Since I live in Seattle, where prices are crazy, I am looking out of state. Currently, I ...