Kurt Granroth
What beats apartment syndication returns for passive income?
Say I am an accredited investor and I want to allocate $500k for a type of investment that should be capital preserving; completely passive; and generates $100k annually in income. In general that's a tough row to ho...
Dion DePaoli
The Pain $ of Not Knowing - Contract For Deeds
I thought it would interesting to share some recent experience we have had with some of these instruments. To that extent, an illustration of the pain that can come with working with an instrument that is not the...
Scott W.
Tired of people ripping on Detroit
The city, of course, is bad for investing. There's crime in every city I wouldn't touch with a 10' pole.
Have you not seen the appreciation numbers? Think it was 20% last year & 10% so far this year. Plus, the c...
Matt Joplin
City Code Violations Regarding ADUs - Sedro Woolley Washington
Hello, My name is Matt and I am a BRRRR investor in Sedro-Woolley, a small town located in Skagit County Washington. I am disputing the city right now and am being unfairly pressured regarding their perceived usage o...
Kristi Bass
Vacation Rentals seem very lucrative!!
VRBO's are they a good way to maximize a properties returns? I have 2 very nice properties under contract. One has a main home, 3k sq ft with a 1 bedroom cottage, a 2 bedroom cottage & an efficiency apt. The other...
Dmitriy Fomichenko
Warning: Investing in Real Estate with a Self-Directed IRA
I just had a consultation with someone who has the following story. Classic example of a prohibited transaction. Sometimes I hear arguments against “checkbook control” that custodian is there to protect your IRA and p...
Jonathan Johnson
6-unit apt, all vacant, cat-lady "tenant", distress Landlord
Hello all,Long time lurker, first time poster so be gentle.I live in a small college town and I found a 6-unit apartment that I'm considering purchasing. I have a friend currently renting there ($600/mo) but he's movi...
Andrey Y.
Paying a syndication sponsor's (high) travel costs
This is something I frequently see when reviewing opportunities:Travel and inspection costs / Asset due diligence $200K $300K etc.Now, if the entity is purchasing 1 or 2 assets, how much does t...
Valerie Smith
Painting cabinets-BRRRR return on investment
Looking at a duplex listed for $106k to BRRRR. We think it could maybe appraise around $130k ARV. It’s in a B neighborhood. They have 90’s oak cabinets with off-white Formica countertops. One thought is we don’t want ...
Pandu Chimata
Getting rid of smell
Hello Team, i am about to buy a property that is has very very strong smell inside. It looks like several cats were there for a long time. Unless I clean the smell, we cannot work there. Currently all the doors and wi...