Eric Don
Laid off, 400k in accessible cash, chasing any opportunity. Help me escape the matrix
Recently laid off, want to use saved up cash for good use. Seems like every asset in the US is unstable dont know where to put cash want to use real estate as business to grow wealth I have all the time, and I have th...
Kenneth D.
Feeling overwhelmed and discouraged
I'm 43 and wanted to invest in real estate. I am trying to learn but for whatever reason it feels over my head. What resources exist for absolute beginners? I tried going to a local meetup and felt really out of place...
Bradley Shuhart
How much negative cash flow is too much
I have an opportunity to assume a loan at 2.5% in a HCOL SoCal community. Even at that rate I will still be losing about $800-$1000 per month with a renter due to HOA & Mello Roos. I'm ok with a negative cash fl...
Nathan Gesner
What's going to happen to NY City?
There aren't enough renters to build demand so prices are dropping. They're dropping so low that Landlords are choosing to keep the units vacant rather than fill them at reduced prices. In August, they warehoused over...
Forrest Faulconer
Are Baby Boomers to Blame for Low Housing Inventory?
There are not enough houses to go around and I think I know why. Some have suggested the pandemic has caused the low inventory in housing, but with interest rates so low and houses selling above asking, why would any ...
Larry H.
Electrician Wants 50% up front
Flipping my first house and first time dealing with sub-contractors. The electrician that gave the best bid wants 50% up front. I balked at that and he said he can do 25% up front. He said he doesn't want to fund i...
Account Closed
CA Handyman (not Contractor) has started asking for $500 in Labor per job
Am a NY licensed contractor who moved out here to LA county barely a year ago.. my CA contractor license is still pending. So in the mean time, I been keeping busy with working on my own properties and a few small lan...
Seth M. Jones
Asset Allocation Discussion (Real Estate/Cash/Stocks & Bonds)
There are many schools of thought out there regarding asset allocation... There are hardcore Real Estate Investors that will only invest in Real Estate and hold cash reserves, and there is a substantial part of the FI...
Erin Auman
Feeling a little discouraged
Lately I’ve been feeling like I’m never going to advance much further in this whole real estate business because I don’t have the money to make a deal. I’m introverted and terrible at sales and networking, so I’m str...
Steve L.
50% Rule - Lowest Cost/Efficient Producer
I don't want to debate if the 50% rule in this thread. I want to talk about the assumptions and categories to see how a landlord can be a lowest cost producer/efficient entrepreneurs.
I know it varies from state t...