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Gerardo Hernandez I feel like I made a mistake
5 April 2021 | 81 replies

Hello everyone, I have to say I am freaking out!! I got a new job over an hour away and I have been driving for over a month and I hate it! I have been trying to find a duplex to house hack but there isn't much in the...

Ryan Rogers BRRR Poll Question: With break even cash flow, Yay or Nay?
18 April 2016 | 179 replies

Hey all!Hypothetical but very a real question:With little to no money to start your REI career.  If you could perform the BRRR strategy, factoring in ALL EXPENSES.  Cap Ex., Vacancies, Etc...And broke dead even to beg...

Matthew Mucker Where does the 50% rule come from?
1 May 2021 | 300 replies

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

John McKee Is anyone using all interest loans as a strategy?
26 January 2023 | 83 replies

I'm trying to retrain my brain on this kind of product compared to the traditional Principal and Interest.  My thought is why wouldn't I do an all interest 10 year loan at 4.99%?  Prepayment penalty is only the first ...

Jackson Long "Tax benefits" explain?
11 July 2017 | 46 replies

Hey guys,  we often talk about the tax benefits of owning real estate.  Do these benefits extend beyond the rental income?  Could somebody give me a laymen's overview of how this works?

Aaron T. What percent are you using for maintenance, vacancy, PM, etc???
20 December 2018 | 130 replies

I am using the BP rental calc to evaluate properties for potential rental performance. What numbers is everyone using for their expenses?I am using:Vacancy- 6%-8% this gives me one months rent at 8% or just enough to ...

Account Closed Ramsey vs Kiyosaki - To borrow, or not to borrow?
10 September 2015 | 99 replies

I am a big Dave Ramsey fan, and I have been for years. I am debt free, except for my house and intent to stay that way. Well, at least I intended to stay that way. I recently read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Robert Kiyosaki's...

Drew Cameron Heloc to pay off mortgage faster
30 March 2023 | 685 replies

I recently came across a new strategy that I don't quite understand and it sounds too good to be true. The principal is simple. Use your heloc to pay your mortgage and funnel all your funds in and out of it like a che...