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Account Closed Is the Real Estate market really not going to take a hit?
31 October 2020 | 392 replies

I have been watching the last 4 months in absolute awe. Unemployment is through the roof, businesses are going bankrupt, most people are staying home not spending money yet the stock market and Real Estate market are...

Matthew Mucker Where does the 50% rule come from?
1 May 2021 | 300 replies

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...

Michael Swan Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? If I Stay There Will Be Trouble
24 April 2018 | 240 replies

Why have you not sold, refinanced, or 1031 exchanged your pricey RE for more cash flow? I did and went from $50,000 cash flow to my current $120,000 cash flow and in 2 months moving to $160,000 cash flow.  Would you h...

Matthew Anderson Brand new landlord Problems
27 January 2020 | 53 replies

I bought a owner occupied a 4plex. I live in the 2bed 2bath the rest are 1bed 1bath. Rents are unit 2 $550 unit 3 $600 and unit 4 $600. The are comps are $725 to $908. Units 2 and four lease has expired the end of the...

AP Horvath What would you do in my shoes?
9 March 2020 | 122 replies

If you had a few hundred thousand in cash, ready to invest in RE -- what would your RE investment strategy be?Spread it around? land, multifamily, SFR, commercial or simply concentrate on one specific type of RE inves...

Rob K. Trying to understand "wholesaling"
30 March 2013 | 68 replies

I usually avoid any thread that falls under the “wholesaling” category because it always seems like a bunch of nonsensical posts from wannabe “investors” who have never done a deal. Half the people make it sound like ...

Robert Willard Is the shine wearing off on STR's?
24 August 2022 | 92 replies

I have been lurking around this site for a couple of years now.  In 2020 my wife and I were seriously considering doing a STR.  We picked Nashville as the market we wanted to pursue.  Long story short, the market was ...

Greg R. 1) Alarming amount of foreclosures? 2)Housing market SLOWING down
9 May 2022 | 71 replies

https://mortgageorb.com/forecl...Foreclosure filings are up 132% from a year ago. Yes, one hundred thirty-two percent... and the housing market is showing signs of slowing. On the first point... I'm wondering if the c...

Cary F. Housing Bubble Chat
1 September 2016 | 89 replies

I'm curious to hear what people have to say. As an economist/risk professional in the banking space, I feel that I have decent insight into the industry. Those of you warning of a housing bubble...  I just don't see i...

Sean Tracey Anyone else primarily in stock index funds and 20% or less in RE?
20 December 2018 | 66 replies

Hi all,A little background - (skip to the tldr at the bottom if you get bored) I'm mainly a buy and hold index fund investor. While I'm certainly no finance major, everything I've read about investing has led me to ke...