AJ Wong
Could De-Dollarization accelerate US RE?
The rules of investment of changed. The US dollar is at risk and the element of cash reserves essentially losing value should be beginning to factor into long term investment strategies. News and political affiliation...
Talmadge Billingslea
Wholesaler wants $10k to remove a Memorandum of Contract!
I have been working in the real estate industry since 2003, and I must say that I have never encountered the issues with wholesalers that I am currently facing. In March 2022, we entered into a contract to sell one of...
Hannah Vohs
How To Optimize Your Property Listings: A Guide To Attracting More Buyers
How To Optimize Your Property Listings: A Guide To Attracting More Buyers & Selling Your Property Faster
In today’s competitive real estate market, it’s not enough to simply list your property for sale and wait f...
Roy Mitle
How often to check on rented house
I have a townhome that I have rented out for the past 2 years to 2 different tenant groups. All the renters have paid on time and I dont' have much contact with them except when something breaks down etc.. Do you guys...
Aaron Gilbert
7.5 Cap 10 Plex purchase/ Am I missing something?
I am looking at purchasing a 10 plex. It is in a solid C+/B- neighborhood. The only issues I have with the building/ neighborhood are a flat roof ( which was replaced in '16) and the house across the street is vacant...
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REO Question
Hi,
I bid on an REO last Wednesday. The REO was listed 27 days ago and currently has renters in the house. The house is immaculate and listed at 199,000. It sold in 2005 for 260,000. My realtor suggested I make an of...
Gene Hacker
Can or will negative interest rates happen in the United States?
I am trying to wrap my head around negative interest rates. Who buys bonds with negative interest rates? Are they 100% monetized? Could this be a trend that is coming to the USA?
Roger Vi
Experienced multi-family buyers! Does this seem odd?
I'm closing on my first 4plex currently and seller brought up some last minute news and now escrow wants more money.
Deal closes on the 7th. Before closing I asked where the current month's rental income would go (te...
Andreas Mueller
It's Good News Week! Why we may be in a 10-year growth cycle, circa 2009-2018.
Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. From one real estate investor to another.
Coming at you live from Nashville, TN.
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John Khadiyev
Buy and Hold tax deductions
I am in a process of buying a property to rent it out. I know that the cost of bringing the house to habitable conditions is only deductible when you sell the property. But since you can deduct property maintenance ev...