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Keith Boley So You're New To This: A Guide for the New Real Estate Investor
11 December 2017 | 186 replies

Hi All
I just wanted to post here on what I thought was the most important things a new person should do when starting out. Below you will find a list of what I think a new person should do first before diving head f...

Coleman Nelson Tips on Setting up New Property Management Company
24 January 2016 | 28 replies

My business partners and I just created a new property management company here in Cincinnati, Ohio to manage the properties in our portfolio.  I am hoping that current PMs and owners who use PMs can offer some tips on...

Brandon Turner Pitbulls as service animals... I don't want to get sued!
20 January 2018 | 65 replies

Hey folks - so I have a property in a lower-income part of town and almost every tenant who applies has a pitbull. (The animal, not the singer!) Anyway - tenants today know the game. They just need to say "it's a serv...

Andrew Syrios The 2% Rule is a Bad Rule: Discuss
3 October 2016 | 65 replies

I am not a fan of the 2% rule, although I will say I think rent/cost is my favorite calculation. We usually determine what type of rent/cost we can accept in any given area and go from there. According to Gary Keller,...

Tim Silvers Flippers Priced Out of Market Now?
22 April 2013 | 49 replies


An alternate title for my post could be 'Flippers and the Law of Diminishing Spreads'!

I am in the Las Vegas market and am running up against the same issues I am repeatedly hearing for other markets in that the ...

Robert Ferrell Using credit cards to fund the purchase of rental properties
15 November 2017 | 25 replies

Is there anyone out there who has used credit cards to fund the purchase of a rental property? I am planning to use my cards as a tool to aquire property and then get a cash out refi as soon as possible to pay off tho...

Kim Durst General: Do you rent or own the home you currently live in?
27 July 2018 | 135 replies

Curious question. Wondering what the thoughts are out there about investors who are also renters. Anyone? We're looking at going back to renting yet, wish to continue on our investing ventures. 

Lance Knapp Is Now a Good Time To Invest? (First Time Buyer in LA, CA)
4 April 2016 | 116 replies

I have looked at 50-100 deals in my area of West Los Angeles. It is difficult to find properties that are cash flow positive after expenses and debt service. Basically, the deals do not look very attractive. I am curi...