Long time reader, first post. I recently graduated with an enormous amount of debt (>150,000). This is causing my debt/income ratio to be too great for many traditional lenders. I currently generate $3,200/month wi...

I bought this property as a brand-new turn-key property in December 2022 (3bed & 2bath-1544 sq-ft). Lived in the house for 1 year. For most of the 1st year I house hacked and rented out my 2 spare bedrooms, for 6 ...

I'm hoping a tax expert can answer this question I have. In my current job, I make close to the fica cap which my employer pays both employer and my portion as the employee. I only contribute the matching 5% to my 401...

Iron Sharpens Iron. I want to hear your most effective ways at increasing rent from an already existing tenant.I personally write up an email or letter 60-90 days out from renewal explain that their rent will be going...

The benefit of the VA Loan is that can you put can out zero down, but that means higher monthly payments and near zero cash flow.  It also means that a majority of your payments are going towards interest and and not ...

Hello all!My name is Laurin and I am a Future Investor! I started my journey about a year ago, taking on extra work and saving my a$$ off, diligently. I've been keeping my eye on the market and trying to educate mysel...

Hi everyone, newbie here looking for some advice.I'm looking at a 4 family rental property in Bound Brook NJ. The house is in the part of town  that used to be a flood area, but since they've completed the "flood cont...

I live in California and looking to buy an 8-15 unit complex in the mid west or southern states but I'm open to other areas. I was going off the Landlord friendly state map 2021 What are some good cities to look at?

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I’m needing some advice and I’m hoping to get several opinions/points of view with respect to 15yr vs 30yr and cash out refi vs HELOC on my primary residence and a decision that I’m trying to make which al...

Hi everyone,I am an Army veteran, also a first-time buyer moving to NY area in a month. My new job is in lower Manhattan area. I will rent an apartment first but I am going to buy one eventually. My considerations are...