Bradley Shuhart
How much negative cash flow is too much
I have an opportunity to assume a loan at 2.5% in a HCOL SoCal community. Even at that rate I will still be losing about $800-$1000 per month with a renter due to HOA & Mello Roos. I'm ok with a negative cash fl...
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Memphis. Market Analysis. Pros and Cons
Some I have been investing for almost a year now and feel like I have learned a ton. Ingot properties in both Indianapolis and Birmingham and have now sparked an interest in Memphis. The reason I like Memphis now is...
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Buy & Holds Out-of-State Portfolios - Who has been holding for 10+ years?
I'm working numbers for some out-state buy-and-holds. As usual, I'm underwhelmed by the numbers, especially in the Midwest and the South. Man, those are some low rents, even in good areas for good houses.I'd like to...
Jason Grote
Best at Analyzing Comps: A Realtor, Investor, or Appraiser?
I am curious as to what fellow investors think about who is the most qualified to analyze comparable sales. I understand that Realtors and Appraisers are the ones with legitimate access to the MLS, but if you had ...
Alison Buckley
To 'hood or not to 'hood
Hi Everyone--
I am looking for some insight about investing in the hood aka rougher part of town, where properties are much less inexpensive - it would be nice to help contribute to these rough areas by making them l...
Justin Goodin
60 of the 100 largest U.S. cities now negative rent growth
60 of the 100 largest U.S. cities now negative rent growth, according to Apartment List.Here's the list:1. Oakland, CA -9.3%2. Huntsville, AL -5.7%3. Atlanta, GA -5.6%4. Austin, TX -5.4%5. Portland, OR -5.4%6. St. Lou...
Gadiel Del Orbe
Warnings of Recession
I'm currently renting in Los Angeles and the rents are super high. I
want to buy a property, but I am a little afraid especially after the treasury department said we are looking at early signs of a recession. I
w...
James H.
Are car loans really that bad?
I recently posted some questions regarding financial strategy involving car loan debt, student loand debt, mortgage debt and cash for new acquisitions.
There is a strong contingency of folks that claim you should nev...
Walt Payne
BP has many great blog posts, BUT ....
A recent blog post really, really struck me as bad advice. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/10/08...This is not the way we want investors to be representing us, and definitely not the kind of advice that t...
Aaron Bonne
What's your financial freedom #?
What's your financial freedom #? How do you plan to get there? And how far are you now?To clarify, this is based purely on passive cash flow. Meaning, how much money comes to your mailbox each month without having to ...