Brian Bellew
Bend, Oregon Investment Thesis
I own three single family rentals in Bend, Oregon that all cash flow pretty well and have good equity positions. Bought in 2010, 2012 and 2013. I now live in Denver but have strong convictions about growth in Bend. ...
Jessica F.
What to say when a seller asks "How did you get my phone number?"
I'm an investor in Philadelphia and I run into this issue often. What do you say when you are calling a seller and they ask, "how did you get my phone number?" I have heard people say that they just say "county record...
William Huston
How many DIY without a truck?
I am curious how many DIY folks here are making it work without a truck, recently i have been contemplating switching out the car for a truck as i perform more and more DIY task myself, i have been making everything w...
Stuart M.
Our first tax return, make sure we are doing this right
Hello all,I am asking about taxes that were due in April 2017 (for 2016 year), filed an extension until now...So, in May 2016 my wife and I were living in an apartment in FL with our kid and bought our first house i...
Anton Ivanov
How I ran a direct mail campaign with 20% response rate & 4 sales
I recently shared my story about how I grew my rental portfolio to 35 rental units and $10k+ in monthly cash flow in about 5 years. Here is the link if you haven't see it.Part of my strategy lately has been doing smal...
Walther Arias
How do you screen a contractor and handyman?
HI guys, I am in the process of buying a new condo to rent out and I know it needs some work done to get it ready. What are some of the questions you ask prospect contractors or handyman in order to determine whether ...
Rich Hupper
Two flips this year how to avoid self employment tax
HiI bought two properties this year and sold them for a profit. It is my understanding the profit from those flips will be treated as active income and subject to self employment tax. However I didn't even lift a fing...
Kayla V.
How do I vet a syndication as an investor?
Hi all! I'm interested in passively investing in large apartment deals. I already have connections to a few operators and have browsed their packets but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Does anyone have any recommendat...
Tursheca Fowler
Any advice to a Newbie beginning to get discouraged??
Hello All...
I am a Newbie wholesaler here in the Houston area...and I have yet to wholesale my first property. I have been doing this since Feb 2011 and I am really beginning to become discouraged. I have read book a...
Bill Nolan
Equity Trust Company
I am looking to get into REI and have six figures in retirement accounts to potentially obtain multi family in Chicago market.
Friend / Mentor uses Equity Trust Company to purchase and hold real estate in IRA throug...