Holly N.
How to manage a PM? My PM keeps my rentals occupied but no cash flow
I live out of state and she has been managing my 3 investments for several years. Even when they are fully rented, I rarely show any positive cash flow, rather I just stay afloat after mortgages are paid! I feel like ...
David Roth
Detroit Area Investors Question
I recently started my REI venture in the Detroit area 1 year ago and I have been trying to figure out a good strategy for how to continue scaling while covering costs per property. The issue I'm running into is with t...
Shiloh Lundahl
How hard would you be willing to work for a million dollars?
When I was a kid, I would look at the cars as they would drive down the road. All of the cool cars I would either think to myself or ever say aloud to myself, "That's my car." And when I was asked how much money I w...
Michael Pilarski
Just starting out... how do you handle spouses fears?
Hi Everyone,
I've been interested in real estate investing for a while now. It's taken a long time to get my credit straight and debts paid down. I'm still working on build cash reserves for down payments etc. (ver...
Jim K.
Window replacement, what do you do?
I have 18 windows to replace in the next few days. To keep my interest up and to keep myself accountable, I'm starting this thread. I am a self-managing DIY landlord specializing in 70-100 year old SFR properties in m...
Kurt Gardner
Will you do your own taxes this year?
I have searched the forums and blogs on the subject, and it seems to be slightly leaning toward CPA/professional preparation.I have used a professional for the last 10 years and each year, my costs have increased (we ...
Account Closed
Crawl Space Moisture/Condensation
I'm working on a rehab for rental and pulled up the flooring (vinyl floor and carpet) and noted there was a ton of moisture (wet) in the existing wood floor. The house when I bought had been vacant with utilities shu...
David Breitzmann
Jewelry investment as a RE primer and fear managing tool
Hello RE friends,
In an effort to move beyond theory (e.g. reading, speculating, postulating) and into practice there was a need to invest in a commodity.
Commerical paper doesn't seem as interesting because it's ...
Alex Gershbeyn
The term "crowdfunding" hijacked
As I read posts, comments, reviews, etc about crowdfunding, I am increasingly coming to a swift realization. And it is that most people have hijacked the term "crowdfunding" and use it almost synonymously to mean "inv...
Clinton Holmes
Who Rents from You?
Hello BP!
One mistake I think many new landlords, myself included, make when starting out is that they don't think about WHO they want to rent to and WHAT unique value / amenity they have to offer those rente...