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When buying rentals - Is Cash flow your only consideration
When purchasing real estate as a rental. Most of us will spend a considerable amount of time to insure that it cash flows. Not so many years ago I ran into investors that paid much less attention to cash flow and th...
Herm M.
Meeting the BPO Agent....
My recent BPO from WaMu was a drive-by, they didn't check the inside of the home.
I've been told that the next one will also be a drive-by...they don't reveal when it will be done, and there's no appointment set beca...
Steve Vaughan
I hit a personal goal today. Anyone else working on a cool goal?
So this was the last day of a fitness/slim-down challenge my extended family and I have been on since January getting ready for a wedding.
This was a SMART (Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant) goal and had a pos...
Angelica Osusky
First Flip at 21! Before and After Pics!
I just completed my FIRST FLIP! The rehab took approximately 3 ½ weeks. The home is a 2bd, 1ba townhouse that is slightly over 1000sq ft located in Illinois.Numbers:Purchase Price with closing cost: $55,290.25Rehab Co...
Kimberly Kesterke
I take issue with the term "slumlord" and here is why
Landlords have a noble mission. We provide safe and clean housing to our tenants, keep homes maintained and reasonably respond to our tenants requests. We provide housing options so that the government doesn’t have to...
Mike Jones
EIN# for Property LLC under a Holding LLC
When you have a Property LLC owned by a single member Holding LLC, how do you obtain an EIN# for it? Do you apply for the EIN# using your SSN as the member and owner of the Holding LLC or you obtain it by using the H...
William Silva
Getting Started in Wholesaling
Good day ladies and gentleman,I'm getting started in wholesaling and have some idea of what to do to get started but I'd like some input from someone who does 2+ deals a month.I've been told that Automate REI will be ...
Rick Martin
SO HOW MUCH WILL I MAKE INVESTING IN AN APARTMENT SYNDICATON?
This post has to start with a disclaimer. No one can guarantee returns, and there's a risk associated with any investment. Having said this, it will give those who are curious a rough ballpark of the kinds of returns ...
Jacqui Dolan
Contractor payments - do they expect some upfront payment?
I will be rehabbing my investment property (property manager will oversee) and am wondering if contractors expect some upfront payment (e.g carpet layer to buy carpet, cabinet maker for kitchens). I currently have a s...
Rob Shah
Using Life Insurance Cash Value
Do many seasoned investors recommend to tap into your life insurance cash value as a loan to your self to fund a real estate investment? this that a good strategy for someone that has limited liquid cash in the ba...