Vince Beusan
Best advice to maximize cash flow for life, with inheriting $1.8M
I am looking for the best advice in regards to how to invest $1.8M from an inheritance. Part of the clause of the inheritance reads, all the proceeds would go into a Trust between (2) family members, the inheritor a...
Larry Alexander
ETF over Mutual Funds - Seriously?
Before I test the waters with my 30K, I want to be sure I drop it in the right bucket. I was all hot to invest in mutual funds after listening to Dave Ramsey's podcast on YouTube. Today I read a long dissertation on h...
Lewis A Martinez
Sell or hold negative cash flow
I never intended to become a landlord. Bought house new for 300K in 2006 at the height of the real estate boom. Refinanced in 2012 on a 20 year loan at 4% through HARP. House now worth 240K. I now owe about 160K o...
Derek Sisneros
10yr bond vs Interest Rates
If the bond goes up or down, how does it affect interest rates?
Tuan Tran
Cash liquidity strategies
I’m currently parking my cash in a high yield MMA in anticipation for my next acquisition; however, I feel that inflation is rating it away. What are your strategies to keep it liquid yet still have your cash work for...
James Park
Investing $1,000,000 and making $100,000 passive income a year outside of real estate.
Several people asked this question of how to invest a $1million to get a safe return of 10%. Many of advice given were buy 10 SFRs for $100,000 each, 5 SFRs for $200,000 or a $1,000,000 apartment and collect $100,000 ...
Annette Radvansky
Property Managers and Security Deposits
Is it normal for a property manager's agreement to take the tenant's security deposit and hold it for the life of the lease? A PM I considered stipulated this in the contract. It also put the liability on me to pay it...
Account Closed
Newbie from Houston, Texas
Hello all, Simon here. Just joined, both this website and the real estate investment game. I am presently a Project Manager for a pipeline inspection company and am looking for homes to rehab in the Houston and surrou...
Gary Bonds
Funding From A Bank
Any best practices when attempting to secure business funding from a bank, in the form of a loan or credit? When they ask the nature of my business, do I advise that I'm a real estate investor? Being that my business ...
Mark Lupton
NEW. Own lot, have builder ID'd. Spec to build. How to structure?
Hello, I'm new to this site and see alot of good info! My wife and I came into a little money about 10 years ago. Bought a few lots in a lake area of Texas. We also had a second home there. Sold that and some lots. ...