Ikra Kafayat
Investing in Houston
Hi Everyone! I'm am looking to start my investing journey. I've been doing research on different cities. I would love some tips on how you find areas to invest in? I live in NY and I am looking to invest outside of NY...
Nic S.
Bay Area Housing Market
Are you bullish on the Bay Area market appreciating over the next 5-10 years? San Mateo has seen 12% appreciation this year, which in my eyes in isn't sustainable. But I'm curious as to what you think about the future...
Jen Hoang
1031 Exchange advice
I have a property that I would like to do a 1031 exchange. The property is valued at $440k. I owe $140k. Let’s say that the sale generates $300k profit for simplicity. (Not included closing costs etc) 1. I need to pu...
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Seattle home prices drop by $70,000 in three months-market cools
IT CAN"T HAPPEN HERE! (Wherever "Here" is)Looks like a correction is in the making**********************************************************************************************"Home prices are continuing to fall acros...
Josh Mitchell
Stories of Student Housing
Can anyone share with me the ups and downs of student housing? Besides the obvious of being able to charge higher rates due to *must have* housing for students, and the higher costs of repairs due to, well, college. A...
John Carbone
Gas prices and economy
Gas prices are really starting to accelerate with the national average at $3.40, which is historically very high. Oil is only just over $80 a barrel, and I believe $150 a barrel was the ATH several years ago. GDP only...
David Flores
Is Hudson County Dead?
I have been thinking about this question for the last 5-6 months, and everyday, both positive and negative thoughts come into my head about the future of Hudson County. I am honestly a very optimistic person and I sti...
Carl C.
House #2, accepted offer
At the risk of counting my chickens before they hatch, I just had an offer accepted on our second SFR yesterday. Our initial offer was presented in October so this was a long and at times exhausting process. I'll get ...
Dave Donahue
Purchasing a tenant occupied property
I have a property under contract that is tenant occupied. Their lease is currently month to month and they are paying about 25% under market value. Should/can I require them to complete my tenant screening process i...
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Gurus LIE!
I can't count how many times I have heard that:$-credit doesn't matter, it's the deal$-no one checks your credit in this game$-It's so easy to find lenders no matter your credit history$-Hard money lenders care about ...