Kim Meredith Hampton
Service Animals, what's an owner to do?
I manage real estate for investors, and wanted to hear from the insurance brokers as to what your feel is for the growing number of "service Animals" in rental properties. The biggest concern that I have is that we ca...
Mindy Jensen
How Do You Ethically Invest in a Disaster Zone?
Harvey damaged 203,000 homes in Houston - at least that's the number I read this morning. I'm sure it's going to go up. I read 90% of homes destroyed did not have flood insurance.Irma looks to be headed to Florida. Sh...
Camille Johnson
Obtaining Private Money From Actual Private Lenders?!?!
I am a bit frustrated and hope this will be received well. This also may be somewhat lengthy as I just need to vent some. I have a 15 yr background in account management/outside sales. My husband (a Chiropractor) an...
Derek Bonanni
Can you deny tenant that has already signed the lease?
Hi All,I have a future tenant that signed a lease and has given a security deposit already. I just received a call though from one of their references telling me to not let them move in and that they were in his pres...
David Hanson
How much cash flow and cap rate is enough?
Need some advice. I'm looking at a 12 unit property that IMHO is overpriced because it breaks even ($0 cash flow) after all expenses and debt service (1.0 DSCR). Cap rate is 5.8% which doesn't seem too bad. I'm try...
Leandro Abreu
I Would Not Be Buying U.S. Real Estate
Investor Jim Rogers said "I would not be buying U.S. Real Estate" in a podcast two days ago. He then adds "The Chinese rush to buy U.S. Real Estate is probably a sign of a top in that market." Jim Rogers is a respecte...
Juliette V.
Best advice for someone who wants to invest in RE and needs to build retirement and get cash flow
I'm starting my RE portfolio, and I'm very excited but I'm also overwhelmed. I currently have a 250,000 loan which I am going to invest in Nashville-this summer. Very soon. I'm moving to Nashville this fall, and I'm...
Rich Weese
home ownership, renting, double dip, good for whom?
My day started with getting ready for a trip tomorrow to Cancun. Fun, excitement and grand kids.... Then, I made the mistake of reading news reports and picking up the USA Today.
Front Page headline article "Cit...
Jeremy Pelle
What would you in Los Angeles with $60K cash
Hey ! Let' say you are currently paying a rent, you ready to buy your first property, you live and work in Los Angeles and you got $60K cash. What would you do ? (really, don't advice me... tell me what YOU would do i...
Olivier Pare
Every deal that I analyse never produces CASH FLOW!?!
Hi everyone, I am actively looking to buy a multi family building here in Quebec, Canada (preferably a 6 unit). I analyse deals every day and there is one thing that bothers me.. I never seem to get a cash flowing pro...