Gurshan Bansal
First BRRRR property purchased & the rehab begins!
The PrepAlong with the standard REI education you get from books and podcasts, I created a set of OKR's surrounding REI that would serve as the roadmap to purchase the first investment property. One of the KR's was to...
Gary Ennis
Costs for Furnishing a Vacation Rental Property
Experienced VR owners - I'd love to hear your tips/tricks for furnishing a property in a manner that is cost effective while still appealing to your target guests.We spent way too much (IMO) on furnishing our first VR...
Jeffrey Marzan
Need help with Property Management issue...
After purchasing my own duplex recently, I've decided to hire a Property Manager due to the lack of knowledge in dealing with my tenants. Before I moved in, my PM told me what needed to be replaced and whatnot via web...
Michael Jackman
Save for a emergency fund or invest?
I know this depends completely on ones risk tolerance, but I'm curious what you would do, or have done, and how it worked out for you.Currently I'm working on the former vs. the latter, but it is driving me crazy! To ...
Amber Tippett
Should I use equity from my home for downpayment on first rental?
I'm obviously a super newbie, just thinking through options to get started. My husband and I have a ton of equity in our home that could be a line of credit towards upgrades, however wondering about putting it towards...
Evan Williams
Potential Tenant with Large Inheritance, but no Income
I have an applicant for one of my properties who has no income, but a large amount of money in their name from an inheritance.Everything else being equal, would you consider renting to someone in this situation? If so...
Lucas Sprague
Im in the military and looking for ways to invest for retirement
I'm 21 currently an E4 about to drop my warrant packet. I keep running the numbers for tsp but they don't seem like they will be worth it in the long run. I'm just curious of the best ways to invest while still doing ...
Cody Brown
Why do I keep hearing 401(k)’s are garbage?
I currently work at your typical 8-5 office job. They offer 401(k)s with a match just like every other corporate job. Since being interested in REI, I’ve heard from multiple different sources that 401(k)s are not the ...
Tom Smart
Retirement plan: My idea.
Retirement Plan.I used to have a 401k. That was before I lost my job. My search for another job landed me in another country, working as a contract employee through a third party. I got interested in real estate becau...
Michael Willis
Funding RE investments with home equity
Long time lurker here who doesn't post often. I live in the Bay Area with a lot of equity tied up in our home. As many already know, Bay Area prices are crazy high.
I am wondering if it is unwise to fund a RE invest...