Recently I've heard (or seen) some real estate guys preach and preach and preach about how keeping mortgage debt is good because you don't lose the mortgage interest deduction. This is very misleading to a new invest...
Hi Everyone -I've been calculating ARV for quite some time and wanted to get the community's perspective on it. Specifically:If you don't find true comps (similar house with similar beds, bath, SF etc. etc.) do you st...
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Had a tenant pay in full for the month (with late fee)Got a text and girl said her husband was only supposed to give me $50 less because they needed it for groceries this week.What they paid me is what they owed for t...
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Economic Update
(Monday, March 29, 2021)
This pandemic has really exposed the fault lines in our workforce demographics. It has exposed the divide between those who can work from home and those who can’t (deemed e...
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A couple of random questions.
When a new banker pulls your credit, does it actually show the amount in the Checking and Savings accounts? I have a few (old accounts a couple hundred bucks) accounts with zero activity...
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Hi,
I just completed a deal (duplex) and I inherited a tenant who does not have a bank account. He pays cash to the previous landlord.
I am new to real estate investing and would like to hear recommendations on wh...
Hi BP!I recently purchased my first residential property, no financing. I purchased this as a rental property, and I am aiming to have it rent for $4000-$5000 a month. It should be ready in about a week for photos to ...
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Hey all,
A few questions re: note brokering in multiple states...
1. My ideal situation would be to build a long term note business (buying, selling & brokering) based in my home state of Ohio...how...
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In the latest podcast @j Scott mentioned he had lunch with another investor who uses virtual assistance extensively. I'm curious if anyone else uses virtual assistance and if so how?
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If you saw my post last month I recently inherited a 60 unit apartment complex that I am now self managing..ok.. so here in baltimore it is june and temps are running about 85 degrees during the day and goes down t...