Paul Florez
Small apartment investing or continue building small multifamily (2-4) portfolio?
Hello all,First and foremost, thank you to everyone who has given so much knowledge the last few years as I dipped my toes into real estate. I have been a long time reader absorbing everything I can. I hope to contr...
Chester Transo
Cashflow Doesn't Build Wealth Round 2; How do things look going forward?
After reading the "Cashflow Doesn't Build Wealth" by Shane Pearlman I can see that there are a lot of really passionate opinions on both sides of the fence. There were some really good arguments presented by both sid...
J. Martin
Xmas lights on your 4plex/multifamily?
While my 4plex is in a "C" neighborhood, I like it to be the nicest place on the block. I think it helps attract good tenants, better rents, less vacancy, and less headaches in the long run. I have a nice garden th...
Deanna Boss
A Gnawing Problem - Mice but Tenants Refuse Exterminator
I own and manage a duplex built in 1900, old house, tons of holes. The upper unit (floors 2 & 3) is occupied by tenants with a 12-month lease and the lower unit is short term rentals (Airbnb). The upper unit has m...
Tim Haag
Seller financing - interest rate???
My mom is handling her mother's estate which includes a lot with an old trailer in Cle Elum, Washington. She has an offer on the property but the buyer wants the estate to carry the contract. We are going to give...
John McKinnon
How is lead paint effecting your area?
I recently learned that NH has passed a law requiring property owners to abate any lead paint if children in the home are tested as lead poisoned. At the start of the school year, all hidrem are now going To be teste...
Michael Lauther
My market is better than your market
Many of us choose a market and focus on a relatively small area like a laser. What are the significant attributes that you have considered which makes your market a winner going forward.
How do these attributes play...
James W.
$100/door debate-sell me on it
I see a lot of discussion with people saying they want at least $100/door but I don't really understand how it can be a good metric unless there would be a big value add opportunity with a big cash out (limiting the i...
Michael Calvey
What’s keeping you from investing in real estate right now?
I’ve been seeing a lot of articles with people (millennials, mostly) struggling to buy properties, whether it's their first home, or for investing in real estate. Curious what has been the experience here. If you’re m...
Jessica Wood
What is the real benefit of cash?
Forgive me if this seems naive, but what is the real benefit of having cash when investing in real estate vs. being able to obtain financing? Specifically 500k-1m of cash. Would it be best to use that to buy a forecl...