Lee L.
Tenant asking landlord for W9
One of my tenants is asking me for a W9. Ever since they've moved in, they've been paying their rent in 3 checks: a personal check, a check from their first business, and a check from their second business. This has n...
Dan Hill
Credit Card Source of Funding
OK. I have excellent credit ( 780 ) and numerous credit cards with a total credit availability around 150k. Question: how can I effectively use the credit available to me in my real estate investor business? Cash a...
Michael Stults
Newbie Looking To Purchase a Multi Family in Baltimore City
Good Evening,My name's Michael and I'm from Riviera Beach, Maryland. I'll be honest, I'm as new to REI as one can be. I feel like I started off trying to learn every strategy for every niche there is in the real est...
Jo-Ann Lapin
Who thinks mobile home parks are cash cows?
If run properly mobile home parks can be a sound long term investment. No dealing with rentals are beaten by tenants. Info structure usually does not require updates as often as apartment buildings. Any word on deprec...
Paul Smythe
Trenchless pipe lining...is it worth it?
Looking to get advice from other landlords on a "situation" I've found myself in. I have a portfolio of five duplexes with constant plumbing issues. Some weeks are better than others, but this week alone I've had sewe...
Karl Maritato
Panama
What are some thoughts on vacation property in Panama, Central America? Good investment? Poor decision?
Brie Schmidt
When to sell - How many years of cash flow?
I know REI decisions are personal, I preach it all the time. I purchased the bulk of my portfolio between 2011 - 2014 and since then the properties have appreciated. So while the properties are performing from a cash ...
Steve S.
I have 2 rental properties. Benefits of paying off early?
What are the pros and cons?I have bought them within the last year. I could probably pay off both in 3 years or so and would gross about $3,000 per month in rent at that point.Are there reason NOT to do this? $3,000...
Corey Dutton
Low Down Payment Requirements of FHA Loans Triggers Criticism
With only a 3.5% down payment and a 580 minimum credit score requirement, many critics believe FHA loans are encouraging another crisis. In the U.K. and in Germany for example, home ownership is only for those who can...
Ken Latchers
Better Arbitrage Ideas?
Since I was on a soapbox on a different thread here, I want to give my opinion on Arbitrage. Recently, Eric Moeller who is running an Airbnb success type business, has abandoned the Arbitrage model in favor of a c...