Rob C.
Is it really that important to hire contractors that are insured?
From what I've read in the forums it seems that conventional wisdom here is it's best to hire only contractors & handymen that are insured. I adopted this perspective when I started as a landlord as I tend to trus...
James Kandasamy
Tips to avoid too many low quality calls for "for Rent" Ad
Whenever we put for rent sign on the yard and the relevant junction near to the House we are planning to rent, we get too many calls asking for simple questions. These questions can be "Is the house a 3 bed, 2 bath...
Daniel Walker
A more conservative path to REI?
All,
I'm a young guy who hopes to get started investing in the next couple of years. My mindset (and my wife's) has always been to avoid debt like the plague. This of course creates a conflict when trying to use o...
Krystof Pilisiewicz
Purchase analysis: What do you think of this deal?
Hi, I want to run some numbers by you, and see if my purchase would make sense. I live in NYC so I`m trying to be creative with my approach. I will be managing this property on my own, and do fixes on my own. Here you...
Jordan Bateman
AC and Copper Theft Issues
I've had two condenser units on two different houses stolen (one was just the copper) in the last few weeks. It's very frustrating as you know, and always seems to happen when the house is for sale.
I've read through...
John Miller
HUD has Kept My $5,000 EMD
In March of 2012 I attempted to buy a HUD foreclosure house. The house was misrepresented as a 2 bath home and had extensive damage not shown on HUD’s inspection or appraisal. After I had my inspection completed I can...
Kyle Michael
cost segregation
I have read it is a good idea to have a cost segregation done I have found a few companies but what should I be looking for in a cost seg firm?
Shawn Q.
Set for Life question: using Roth as savings location
I just finished @Scott Trench's Set for Life (as you can no doubt tell from how often I reference it) and I had a thought/question I'd like to put to everyone. What do you think about using a Roth IRA as a component o...
Joshua Dorkin
Real Estate Corporation & LLC Structure FAQ
We've tried to compile some of the most important forum posts and articles about using an LLC or other corporate structure for your real estate business.
Check out the most frequently asked ques...
Chris Jones
what's your cash-on-cash return
Hello everyone, i just wanted to ask some of you experienced CRE investors a question.
1. what kinda cash-on-cash returns do you look for?
2. are you finding it hard to find deals with your cash-on-cash
require...