Don Mangiarelli
Newbie from Oahu Looking to Invest in Rentals or Flips
Aloha all,I am from the Island of Oahu I Hawaii. I am a newbie investor who bought a flip in Ohio 7 years ago in my 401k with seller financing. I had no idea what I was doing. I am now getting divorced and had to file...
Mike K.
BRRRR using Sheriff Sale purchases and HELOC
I'm financially stable with good income, low debt, and good credit score. I'm in my upper 50s and would like to retire in 8-10 years with $3000 in passive income from RE investments. I have about $250k available thro...
Marcus Auerbach
How do you get top rents for DSCR financed BRRRR properties?
In the last years, the rent amount on a BRRRR property has become the defining factor for the loan amount. It used to be mostly LTV and appraisal, now it's the 1.2 DSCR, so in that way rent is becoming the limiting fa...
Jeff G.
Looking at Cleveland, Concerned About Buying In The Snowbelt
I'm looking at Cleveland, OH and a bit farther south to Akron, OH for my first rentals. I'm primarily interested in multifamily rentals. My concern is, it looks like Cleveland is part of the Snowbelt. I've seen warnin...
Kelly Elterman
Cash flow vs. Appreciation
Starting out in the San Antonio market and having difficulty finding SFHs that cash flow well. Is this a function of the current market? Should I look elsewhere? Or are most investors still investing here despite poor...
Rob C.
Is 70-80% ARV (minus repairs) unrealistic in a HOT market?
I have a property under contract in a hot area of Atlanta. I was comfortable with the $125k asking price given the impression that it was move-in ready (my plan being rent it out and ride the wave of potential appreci...
Richard C.
CNN Story on Housing Affordability
I would be interested in the opinions of @dawn aceri, @James Wise and other midwestern investors on this story:
http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/22/real_estate/home-buying-salary/index.html?iid=HP_LN
In th...
Kevin Burns
Fastest way to determine rehab costs?
What is the fastest way to determine a rough estimate for painting, carpet, cabinets, countertops etc.? Trying to figure for wholesaling deal. Denver, Co
Nicholas Weckstein
From 25k-2.4 million !
My grandmother bought a brownstone building in Williamsburg Brooklyn for 25k cash way back in the day. The estimated value of the property is now 2.3million. Ugh! That's the dream I think for all of us here. My quest...
Christine Liu
Investing in Indianapolis, IN
What is the current climate of buying rental properties in Indy? What are some good areas/neighborhood to invest in? I am a first-time investor, starting with 50K.