Hello, My name is Sergio and I am a newbie when it comes to REI. I am 29 years old and have already started reading several books on the subject. My ultimate goal is for my wife and I to retire from our 9-5 jobs asap ...

I have a tenant (2 adults, 2 children, 1 dog and 1 car). So they have been living in this 3 bedroom 1 bath home for exactly one year. 2 weeks ago the tenant texted me saying they want to renew the lease for another ye...

I have yet to invest in any real estate, I'm still looking and learning before I buy. However my wife and I have all of our retirement investments in stock roughly $800,000 give or take a few $ which is generating aro...

Folks - I am running some numbers on listings and have the following question regarding cash flow versus cash on cash. Brandon advises a rule of thumb of $150/unit. I have also seen him advocate something greater than...

Hi All - I'm under agreement for a condo that has finished natural wood trim.  Good news is that there is no lead paint.  Bad news is that it looks very out of of date.   I want to paint it white but am losing sleep a...

I'm thinking of doing a cash out refi on my home to use for investing in property. I think I can cash out upto 600K or so with the purpose of using that amount to start down paying for my investments. However I'm unli...

I apologize for my long winded first post. I have been lurking on these boards for the last 6 months, what a great forum! I am looking to solicit advice from some of the veterans (especially flippers).

My background...

My family & I are in the planning stages for a mini retirement. We would like to leave in June of 2018 and be gone for 14 months, live in 3 different country's for 4-5 months per. With 4 years of preparation I int...

I've got a rental in Kansas City, MO.  Tenants just moved out, and there was about $8,500 worth of damage to the property (floors, paint, exterminator, new stove needed).  Not only that, tenants left and were not payi...

Hey guys, nearing closing on my first investment property. The property is going to need flooring and paint. In your opinion what is the best flooring for a rental? In terms of it looking stylish and durability? Where...