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I've been thinking about a creating a direct deposit account to accept rent directly from tenant checking accounts to mine. I would have to give those tenants using direct deposit the account number. It would save...
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Hello everyone,
just starting out in real estate investing and this site which has been a great read by the way.. so I almost fell for the bus tour 30k event in sunny California when I went to Armando's 3 day...
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It's been a bit of a surprise to me that, in spite of what I thought was a huge bubble last year, both real estate and stocks all kept rising. Once COVID hit, I was sure that would prick the bubble and start the down...
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Last March, at the beginning of the pandemic, one of our tenants didn't pay, and didn't answer our texts. Finally, she contacted me. Her husband had left her. She had no food. She had no dog food. She had no mone...
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Just Closed on my first property, and I'm feeling like I made a mistake. Bought a duplex for $157,400. My mom will live in one half and I plan to occupy the other. I got a great deal in one sense- My mom supplied the ...
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So I've ready more books than I can count, heard all the podcasts, read the articles, stalked the forums, etc. Classic I should have started investing a long time ago stuff. I know. I'm working on it. However, all thi...
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I am a physician and hoping to get into the real estate game, just looking for recommendations to get started. I am finally starting to have some extra cash and have almost 6 figures sitting in the bank that I am look...
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This should be a fun topic. For arguments sake lets say.... You have 1 mil net worth in rentals. Positive cash flow. Let's say it's all financed through the bank with 20% down on each. That makes 20% of it your cash ...
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Another post about not being able to find a property with only 10 days left in a 1031 prompts this question.In this current market, what is the best way to perform a 1031 Exchange successfully? Do you sell and hope yo...
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Hi BP, I currently have Traditional IRA funds that are invested in stocks, but lately I have educated myself about going the self-directed IRA route. I met with a self-directed IRA custodian yesterday. However, give...