I own about 6 million in real estate. There is three million net worth, most of that equity, some cash on hand (1 million). I cash out refinanced last year to buy more properties. So my cash flow was reduced of course...

Who is an advocate for paying off their rentals and just enjoying the cash flow? I’m fully aware of the down sides of this, but thinking it could be a better fit for what I want out of life.  I’ve also recently spoken...

Straight Outta Stockton - Anatomy of another Stockton “Deal”In a previous post I made some bold general statements regarding how hard it is to find an even halfway decent deal on the MLS in Stockton, CA. As a sort of ...

I sometimes have to give tenants, what I call an "attitude adjustment".Below is an email that I sent to a tenant.  In her email, she talked about invoicing me for when she had to talk to the utility company.  I sent t...

Just curious - I've never been part of a syndication either as an investor or the syndicator. We own our own stuff directly, and thus can simply ride out long down cycles (as long as we are not over-leveraged) and con...

I am trying to determine what a good area for me to start marketing to for my market (Charlotte, NC). But I think it would be best, since I am just trying to get started, to avoid the so called "warzones". But what...