Jennifer Cramer
First Post: Overwhelmed and can't figure out where to invest
I'm a new member and this is my first post so please go easy on me! I'm interested in investing in my first LTR or MTR. I have a full-time job in NYC and travel excessively for work so I will need a property manager...
Ben Leybovich
Don't Buy $30,000 pigs in Ohio (or Mid-West)
It's not talking this time, though, if you've been paying attention, you know that I've been preaching this message for years... Here's an email from this morning names and locations edited out):Hey Ben - Really enjo...
Thuy Pham-Satrappe
Do you invest in high crime areas?
For those of you who actively choose to invest in high crime areas, what do you make sure to factor into your numbers? -higher vacancy-higher possibility of turnover -hiring a property management company with skill an...
Joel G.
If you had these resources...what would you do??
My wife and I want a different life...where we are not accountable to anyone but ourselves...who doesn't right?If you click on my bio you will see our basic background and goals...short...I promise. We are not beholde...
Abraham Anderson
$1,300,000 Deal at Age 21 & I'm Retired!
Yesterday (7/31) I closed on a $1.3M, 20 unit apartment deal that's going to net me a passive, positive cashflow of $3,000/month. This is after ALL expenses (PITI, PM fees, repairs, vacancy, capex fund, etc). My perso...
Scott Trench
Are you Pro or Against 401(k)?
A recent article that I wrote on the BP blog received some criticism because I suggest that a 401(k) is one of the best ways to increase your net worth.This strategy was criticized by a couple of readers and I thought...
Riley F.
Appreciation - how to factor it in?
For buy and hold investors out there, how do you guys think about appreciation and how do you factor it in to your buying and selling decisions, if at all? What key factors do you use to measure the potential for appr...
Alicia Marks
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Melanie Johnson
Pay off all Credit Card Debt Before First REI Deal?
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...
Stevie Delacruz
Investing too young?
Hey everyone! I’ve recently been stumped on this specific concept and hoping to get a few pointers from some successors. I absolutely love the idea of buy and hold real estate investment properties but I am a 19 year ...