Jenna Cawlfield
To obtain a Realtor license or not and why?
My husband and I are just starting out with our business and are laying the framework for a buy, rehab, and hold structure with intent to lease in the Milwaukee market. One of my main questions is would you recommend ...
Casey Mendelsohn
Good Mountain Cities for Investing
I'm itching to relocate...but where to? Real estate investing is a top priority. Single family or small MF (10 units or less) long term holds with decent cash flow. For quick analysis looking for 1% rule or greater...
Afrothiti Manolis
Buying into a property with current tenants paying NO utilities
Hey BG,
In Chicago, I am buying a three flat. One of the tenant's contracts end 12/20. The other is month to month. Both are paying under market value. Those two units share a water heater and electricity and gas met...
Ty Primers
How to SUCCESSFULLY wholesale REO’s?
I’ve been hearing about some investors wholesaling REOs and I’m curious on how this works when investors have the same access to see them as we (the wholesalers) do? I could see negotiating a lower price than listed b...
Logan Cox
Agent experience useful as an investor?
I'm working on getting my real estate license, but my long-term plan is to be an investor, and I'm worried that not much of my realtor experience will carry over. Is it worth being an agent for a few years before begi...
Clayton Bradley
Loan for the full appraised value in order to exercise a lease purchase option
Hello all,My apologies for the long title of this post. Hopefully I can explain it in a way that makes sense. My partners and I are currently sub-leasing a property that we have on a 4-year lease term. The lease inclu...
Nick Graziose
A Costly Disappointment - Yale Assure 2 Locks Fall Short
I recently invested in a whopping 28 units of the Yale Assure 2 smart lock, expecting a seamless blend of security and convenience for my home. Unfortunately, the reality has been a cascade of disappointments, with th...
Nathan Gruetzmacher
HUD Investing
Hello everyone,I am currently looking at a HUD home on hudhomestore and I have some questions about what I should look out for when I move towards bidding. It seems to have been listed for a few months, and the price ...
Takahito Torimoto
Cash-Out Refinance of Investment Property - does this make sense?
TL;DR: A cash-out refinance will make my original property negative cash flow of $250, but my use of that cash (either in the "holding" investment or the eventual STR property to put a down payment on) should more tha...
Tanya Maslach
Advice on deal in Denver
Hi everyone!We want to get into MF (2-3units to start) doing BRRR... and rent out for Mid term rentals.We see a house that meets our buy box, and our investment goals are;- $300 gross profit cash flow per month- 30% e...