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Arn Cenedella Rich Dad says a home is a liability………
21 August 2023 | 81 replies

Many investors quote Rich Dad to support their contention that a HOME is not an investment.Often this is done as an argument to invest capital in their commerical real estate deal instead of buying a home. Let me also...

Abdul Azeez Average Rental Time in Memphis
17 May 2019 | 215 replies

Folks - I am in the second part of my journey of investing in Memphis. I closed on a property on Jan 10 in Memphis. Property management has been turned over to Crestcore. The listing is at the following location:http:...

Jason T. Invest in Debt...great read, I want more
27 April 2015 | 47 replies

The president of my local REIA advised newbie note investors to read Invest in Debt by Jim Napier. It was extremely helpful for me & very interesting IMO...in fact I just got it last night and have already read t...

Mark S. Feedback on crowdfunding platforms
19 April 2016 | 60 replies

The increasing number of crowdfunding platforms makes it a bit of a challenge to decide which ones to look at seriously, and which to avoid. As an accredited investor seeking to diversify my portfolio, Fundraise &...

THU NGUYEN Using Money to Buy/Rent Out or Lend out as Private Lender
28 September 2016 | 24 replies

Hi BP members,I need help analyzing the follow:In Houston Rental market (suburban), most will follow the 1%...so here is my calculation for getting a rental house that can rent out for $1500/month, at $150KMonthlyRent...

Justin B. Cincinnati landlords cant ask for security deposits anymore!
4 February 2020 | 47 replies

A “renter’s choice” city ordinance — requiring landlords to accept renters’ insurance and other alternatives to a cash security deposit — passed last week by Cincinnati City Council was featured in a weekend article b...

Milind Shastri Agent reluctant with low ball offers :|
29 March 2017 | 41 replies

Hey Everyone,

My wife and I have been looking for our first investment multi-plex for the past 4 months in the DFW area now and we've made several offers too till now. However our agent seems reluctant when we come u...

Andrey Y. Significant Net "Losses" on Taxes despite Positive Cash Flow
12 March 2019 | 72 replies

I was just doing taxes for 2018 and have noted something peculiar, most of my properties I self-manage. So I do pay monthly PITI and HOA fees. Then there are repairs, occasional utilities, and of course depreciation d...

Steven Smith Purchasing A 4 Unit Property With Negative Cash Flow. Bad Idea?
1 December 2018 | 84 replies

Hello Everyone. I'm in the process of closing on a 4 unit building in CA in which I will live in one of the units. I will be raising rents about 8% since the current owner hasn't raised rents in a long time. Even if I...

George Lopez What are the pros and cons regarding high cap rates?
27 May 2016 | 75 replies

I have recently read a post that mentioned high cap rates can be risky?I am new to investing and up until the other day, I believed that the higher the cap, the better the income. What are the pros and cons of this? I...