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Gaege Root Relationship with hard money lender first or find a deal first?
19 July 2019 | 13 replies

New to navigating the world of flipping and I'm in an extremely hot buyer's market. On the retail side of things, everything is overpriced and still disappearing like ice in a desert (fitting, since I'm in Tucson).How...

Michael B. What vinyl plank product do you use?
8 August 2021 | 63 replies

I'm just jumping on the vinyl plank bandwagon for my rentals. Up until know I always went the cheap carpet route. A few quick questions for you guys who already use this product in your rentals. What has been your exp...

Alex Shaughnessy Rolling annuity into self directed IRA
6 March 2018 | 8 replies

My mom has an annuity w/ about 40k. She is telling me that is my inheritance. Its currently in a fixed annuity and can barely keep up w/ inflation. I want to use those funds for a deal. I am new to the self directed I...

Alex Silang How do RE empires typically collapse?
23 March 2014 | 42 replies

1) Not keeping enough reserves. Big expense hits and owner cannot handle it

2) Fix/flip - unforseen repair needed. Too many deals go bad.

I'm curious to hear how RE empires go down during recessions.

Jill F. When are you overleveraged?
20 March 2020 | 13 replies

I'm just curious as to how other people define 'overleveraged'? How much leverage is too much? I would be afraid to have a balloon loan or a one year arm. I would be afraid to use hard money. But I do have a 20 year a...

Ken Sanders Bitcoin-Rich, Income-Poor — Mortgage Still Possible?
5 January 2022 | 6 replies

I’m a long-term Bitcoin investor looking to purchase a new primary residence. Since I have no demonstrable income, and don’t want to liquidate my holdings due to tax implications, I was planning on getting a Bitcoin-b...

Jared Anderson Starting out with hard money or private lender.
10 August 2023 | 6 replies

When trying to complete your first fix/flip, do most new people use hard money or private lender?

Javier Emilio Tirado Cash Out Refi for down payment and debt repayment? Opinions..
16 December 2023 | 2 replies

Hi Guys! My wife and I currently own 2 STR properties and sub-rent 2 apartments to STR BUT we don't currently don't have a home for ourselves and our 3 dogs. We were moving between the homes as they were not rented bu...

Dean Suzuki Where do folks put their emergency cash reserves?
12 May 2014 | 30 replies

Hi,

I have been reading the posts and have set aside money for an emergency funds for our rental properties. The funds are currently sitting in a bank savings account earning close to 0.01% interest. I am w...

Jarrod Willis Infinite Banking Concept
22 September 2022 | 17 replies

I have been listening and reading about this “infinity banking concept” and found it really interesting. Anybody currently using this? Pros and cons?