John Carbone
The Home Equity "Myth"
I hear a lot of talk about how it's different this time, and real estate prices won't be affected too much because everybody has so much "equity" in their homes. What people fail to understand is, why do they have so ...
Quentin Mitchell
My Case for C and D Properties!
I know not everyone is against C and D properties but I have a few cases for them as a viable asset to invest in.
1. Cheaper price point to get started in real estate (cheaper is not as worse)
2. It is less affected...
Account Closed
Seattle Requires Landlords To Take Bad Apples . . .
Seattle has decided you don't control your destiny or your property
1. you don't have a choice in who you can accept for your rental . . . .
WA Supreme Court approves Seattle law requiring landlords to accept f...
Dan Hertler
Is SFR Cashflow a Myth?
As I build up my SFR portfolio I am starting to ask myself: “Is the idea of SFR cashflow simply a spreadsheet myth?”The common “goal” for SFR investing is $200+/month in cashflow, i.e. cash leftover after PITI and all...
Chris George
no cash and no credit
I am sure that I am not the only person out there that has this problem, but I have finally come to the realization that because I have no cash and crappy credit that a hard money lender is the only way to go right no...
William Allen
What’s Working in Marketing Now? What Will Work Next?
I sat down with Ryan Smith to ask him the questions we are asking all our Flip Hacking Live speakers this year ‘What is Working in the Market Now? What Will Work Next?’
Ryan Smith owns a company that does marketing f...
Martha Bishop
Is developing raw land a good way to start REI in WA state?
I am an older woman about to sell my single family residence. I want to use some of the proceeds to launch into real estate investing.My initial idea was to buy parcels of raw land, deal with the county to get all the...
Francis Choi
Representing myself as a first time home buyer?
I am a first time home buyer, and I am on track on obtaining my RE agent license by end of this year. I am planning to purchase a home in the suburbs in the first half of 2024, and to represent myself on the first pur...
Joshua Parsons
Landed our first Investment Property
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $95,000
Cash invested: $15,000
After hitting many bumps along the road, we landed our first investment property, ou...
Ralph S.
Sometimes, You Feel Like a Jerk
I rarely start a thread, but today I had an experience that I just have to share.
A year ago, I thought I'd hit the jackpot. A single mom with two teenagers (15 &16) moved into one of my rentals. She had two ot...