Cassandra Alessio
Invest in a condo or wait to save for a house?
Hi Everyone!I have heard mixed opinions on whether condos are worth the investment or not. What is your advice on investing in a condo for a long term rental? Is it worth purchasing a condo now or waiting a couple mor...
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 ...
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...
Jordan Butts
Vacation home as an out-of-state AirBnB
I have a condo in Fort Lauderdale I use as a vacation home that I would like to AirBnB while not using it. Personally, I have never used AirBnB. I understand the idea of it and why it is so successful but I do not u...