Morgan McConnell
Looking for some advice
Hey guys. I’m looking for some advice. I have been reading about real estate investing for the past ~6 months and I really want to jump in within the next year. My wife and I currently have about 60k debt (mostly car ...
Jimmy H.
Cash Out Refi Strategy for Acquiring Rentals
I'm close to completing my second flip, I just listed the property on my local MLS when I had an idea:
Why not cash out refi for more than I have in the property.
I bought the house for $40k in cash, I have less tha...
Liz Brumer-Smith
Non-Performing Note Purchase Prices
Hey guys,
I'm a NPN investor that buys all over the US. I'm interested in hearing what others are paying for their NPN's. I know some lenders/institutions price it based on UPB (Unpaid Balance) or CMV (Current Marke...
Jacob Bindler
Is hiring agent to sell worth it.
Somewhat dated, but still one of the best studies. MARKET DISTORTIONS WHEN AGENTS ARE BETTER INFORMED: THE VALUE OF INFORMATION IN REAL ESTATEThis is an abstract. Agents are often better informed than the clients who ...
Marcello Di Gerlando
20k in bookings in the first week with Evolve!
Two years in the making - one year late and we have our 1st STR just outside Breckinridge CO. We chose to go with Evolve vaction rentals because of the low cost, low hassle and professional recommendations. So far so ...
Heidi Nikolai
Cash flow vs building equity with STR's
Hi all,I am looking for advice on STR's and cash flow. I bought my first STR two years ago and did very well my first year and a half. However, now the STR market in my area is flooded with inventory which drove down ...
Adam Anderson
Mortgage Bailout Insanity
Seeking to provide more aid to troubled borrowers, House lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would enable homeowners to shrink their mortgages in bankruptcy court.
http://www.fool.com/news/associated-pre...
Chris V.
Stockton CA Multi-Family Bids Adieu to 1% Rule Properties
For the last few years Stockton CA buy-and-hold rental property used to be a virtual no-brainer. Now the market for conforming multi-family property is at a turning point, breaking through the floor dictated by the 1%...
Jason Thomas
Capital Gains savings by selling rental with allotment sale
A financial advisor has told me about using a Single Premium Immediate Annuity (SPIA) as a vehicle to lower my capital gains with the sale of my rental property. It is to be setup as a structured allotment sale over ...
Eric Gutierrez
Beware of Kwikset Smartkey Deadbolts
I just wanted to share some more recent experience with Kwikset deadbolts as I have recommended them to numerous people in the past. Since early 2011 I have been installing Kwikset Smartkey deadbolts in all of my pro...