Jason White
Retiring with $1.5 Million to invest. What would you do?
Hey folks, looking for some ideas and inspiration here. How would you invest in real estate if you had a few extra dollars in a trust, say $1.5 Million, and your goals were to:Maximize income for yourself in retireme...
Joe Blakley
Buying Rentals in an Uncertain Market
Last week I pulled the plug on the purchase of a fourplex during inspection because the numbers weren't going to work out if the RE market dropped much and the property needed rehab the owner didn't want to deduct for...
Ramon Vargas
Is now a good time to buy a property or should I wait ?
I’m not sure whether to buy a house or wait because houses are going to crash soon?
Robert D.
eviction cook county IL
This process applies to eviction in Cook County IL. Other jurisdiction might have different process.
This thread is to encourage landlords to file for eviction and put their deadbeat tenants name in the system so th...
Account Closed
Emerging Buy+Hold Markets in Massachusetts
hello everyone,I am about a year away from graduating school down in southern MA and am currently saving every dollar that I can to start my investing journey with a bang! My parents and I are investing in the Fall Ri...
Carol Venolia
How do you cope emotionally with nasty tenants?
I'm one year into being a landlord, and I loved it for about the first six months--in spite of numerous challenges. I could handle it! My motto was "Nothing's gonna stop this cowgirl!" I rode high in that saddle.But t...
John Carbone
The Home Equity "Myth"
I hear a lot of talk about how it's different this time, and real estate prices won't be affected too much because everybody has so much "equity" in their homes. What people fail to understand is, why do they have so ...
Frank Chirkinian
Direct mail 1 year later
Hi all, this is my first post on BP. I've been a long time lurker and my new year's resolution was to start posting on BP and actively participating in the discussion.
By way of an introduction, while new he...
Greg P.
How can you double your Money without Flipping Houses
Hello, I've been fortunate enough to be doubling my money in the past couple of years by flipping (wholesaling/retailing), but is there any other way in real estate you could do this? Also, how about stocks or someth...
DAVID GAGE
WOULD YOU RENT TO THESE PEOPLE?
I HAVE A FRESHLY REMODELED 4BR 2 BATH HOUSE THAT I'M TRYING TO GET RENTED. I'VE SET THE PRICE A LITTLE HIGH BECAUSE OF ALL THE RENOVATIONS I'VE DONE AND PEOPLE SEEM TO BE BALKING AT THE PRICE A LITTLE. I'VE HAD LOTS O...