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Christine H. First MF purchase has negative cash flow
20 February 2018 | 19 replies

Hi everyone!I'm pretty new to this community. I've been researching and studying the market in my area (Los Angeles) for a couple years now and have hesitated to make the plunge on any purchases. I finally made an off...

Majid Tahir STR in Panama Beach City - Deal Analysis and questions
28 March 2020 | 31 replies

Hi everyone,I'm evaluating a condo in Panama Beach City Florida for a short term rental.  Here are the numbers:Purchase Price: 290kARV: 285k - 300kNo major renovation is required.  Here are the monthly expenses as I'v...

David Streben Which path to choose as a new investor
20 October 2022 | 13 replies

Hello everyone, I'm new here and new to real estate investing and I'm at a crossroads. I see three main paths ahead:1. Short Term Rental (in vs. out of state)2. Long-term single family (in vs. out of state)3. Multi-fa...

Troy Zsofka The 2% Rule: Why new investors should be EXTREMELY wary of it
8 December 2015 | 2 replies

“The 2% Rule” seems to be a fast favorite among new investors, and since I’m a tell-it-how-it-is (or at least tell-it-how-I-think-it-is) kind of guy, I figured I’d write a post to call it out.Before I go into why I th...

Sam Hudacek Short Term Rental investors in the Eastern South Dakota area?
4 May 2022 | 11 replies

How's it going BP!
I am fairly new in Sioux Falls, SD, I currently own one LTR and I am searching for more.  I have recently sparked an interest in STRs utilizing AirBNB/VRBO.  While searching for more multi-family d...

Nicole Elianna Getting Started--- What would you do in my position?
29 February 2024 | 8 replies

My spouse and I own a business in the construction/home services industry. We have grown the business to afford hiring someone to take over my role so I can pursue investing in real estate. 
I have joined my local RE...

Richard Hoyte Having trouble understanding where the profit is
27 May 2024 | 14 replies

Where I lack understanding is at what point do you start making money for example you buy a duplex lets say it was 300k the monthly mortgage is 2,500 each renter pays 1,500 thatd 500 cash flow which is I guess “profit...

Carla Harris how do you not get so frustrated
8 June 2016 | 16 replies

Can I be brutally honest?  I have no idea what I am doing and I feel like i am walking in total darkness...as my friend said, don't get analysis paralysis...I am an action person, but I just don't know what actions to...

Stirling Mintz New Canadian Investor in Montreal, Quebec
7 May 2020 | 10 replies

Hello, My name is Stirling. I have no experience in REI, however I have ammassed considerable savings, enough to make an investment in a plex rental property on the island of Montreal, Quebec.
I do not yet think I am...

Jason M. Struggling to get started in Denver Metro
28 July 2020 | 18 replies

I am really struggling to get off the ground in the Denver metro area; And I've read mixed reviews about going out of state for rental properties. (I read "Long Distance Real Estate Investing") Thoughts? Is it better ...