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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...

Steven DeMarco Almost 2 years in and haven't made any money (via cashflow)
20 September 2024 | 114 replies

Hey BP - Want some advice/perspective on my situation.
Back in 2022, I had a strong desire to get into REI to diversify my investments and pursue a new side hustle. I envisioned real estate investing as a way to make...

Mario F. looming real estate downturn prevent u from buying now?
15 December 2016 | 119 replies

Hello, I've been on the lookout for my first rental property in the los Angeles market. I may have found one in Tarzana which I put an offer down on but after reading a book called How An Economy Grows And Why It Cras...

Account Closed The mindset of the Cash Flow investor: LA vs Baltimore
25 July 2017 | 162 replies

So I have to put $1,500,000 in a rental somewhere. The option (for whatever reason) is either LA (appreciation) or Baltimore (cash flow).Sure, investors never can agree to disagree on which is best, but the numbers se...

Elizabeth D. Vent! Why is real estate investing so shady!?!?
16 March 2018 | 78 replies

I’ve been wanting to become a real estate investor for years now. I have 2 rentals that I did through traditional mortgages but am craving more. BUT EVERY TIME I try to learn more about different ways to actually bec...

Wade Kulesa Is Dave Ramsey correct? Anyone still around after 10 years?
4 August 2020 | 177 replies

I've been on the Dave Ramsey bandwagon for the last several years. His advice definitely worked to get us out of debt and allow us to save a pile of cash. But as I look to get more into real estate investing, there's ...

Skye Anderson Is this really the reality of property management?
19 October 2018 | 109 replies

I recently had my first call to interview a potential property manager for my first long-distance investment property and it left me a bit discouraged to learn of the reality of the costs involved.
3-5 weeks to rent ...

David Song Why to avoid < 50 k properties
2 July 2018 | 338 replies

If a house sells 50 k and rent for 1000, it meets 2% rule. But actually I think it is not necessarily a good investment.

Assuming SFR, 1500 sf, 3 be 2 ba, in small Midwest town. Move on ready. 30 years old. No renov...

Jack Seiden NAR Anti-Trust Suit
7 November 2023 | 107 replies

Curious to hear people’s views on the case? I could see the entire industry being changed or some different legal language to some legal forms and things more or less continuing as is. As an aside I do think the combo...

Jack B. Do you plan on eventually cashing out and moving away from real estate?
11 March 2024 | 152 replies

Or have you? A woman I recently dated also has a rental portfolio and retired in her 30's. She met a lady in California who told her as you get older you won't want to deal with the hassle of tenants and rentals or PM...