Have you heard of the expression "stupid money"? It is when a herd of investors or speculators seem to be overpaying for an asset.In my market in Cincinnati and I guess almost everywhere in the country, "stupid money"...

I am using the BP rental calc to evaluate properties for potential rental performance. What numbers is everyone using for their expenses?I am using:Vacancy- 6%-8% this gives me one months rent at 8% or just enough to ...

I built a rental portfolio of 127 units and soon to double in the next year.  I've experienced a little bit of everything: wholesaling, flips, single family rentals, multi family rentals, office, commercial, developme...

Daily texts, calls and postcards. Anyone else just absolutely worn out? Everyone has the same pitch too. 

I invested in Norada Capital Management and was coming here to connect with others who have invested. Did not receive my payment from Norada this month (June) and just received the following notification in my email....

Let me start by being crystal clear. I am very sympathetic to all of those who have been exposed to COVID-19 – those who have either struggled through severe (or even mild) symptoms and certainly those who have passe...

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

On some other threads, there seems to be an underlying debate or difference in philosophy around buy-and-hold investment strategy:  In one camp, the goal is to invest in high appreciation areas, even though they are h...

The following are my thoughts on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and any thoughts of upcoming bailouts. As an advocate for responsible financial practices, I believe that the government should not bail out banks t...

Hi everyone! I'm new to the forums and to REI. I haven't done my first deal yet. Actually, my husband and I nearly bought a place earlier this year. That place fell through at the last minute, but although I was hugel...