A turnkey home for 100k renting for 1k (1% rule) would net you worse than the stock market 16 years later. I went back through my 1099s and calculated my return and estimated closing costs, federal taxes, capital gain...

I understand it is impossible to know how big or when a housing bubble will happen, but just curious to see other people's thoughts on subject. In the event of a bubble, what would your strategy be? Is it smart to try...

I have 15 rental units and a primary residence in Frederick & Washington Counties, Maryland. Because they were acquired outright and my cash position has been continually strong since the time of the acquisitions ...

@Brandon Turner and others often talk about making sure you have cash flow AND equity going into every buy-and-hold deal. But are there any circumstances where you'd pay full retail if the cash flow is good enough?The...

Hi everyoneMy business partner and I have 25 - 30 single-family homes and multi-tenant properties.  -  All of the homes/properties have been renovated and have been in service for a number of years (meaning we have a ...

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. 

Today we sent our investors a special update on the impact of Coronavirus to the Las Vegas market. I thought it would be helpful to share it here.
There are multiple canceled events and conferences. Hotel occupancy i...

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...

I'm looking at houses in Las Vegas that unless you pay cash, don't cash flow at all, and in most cases are a loss. So how are people making money with rentals in Vegas on 20-25% down financed properties? Appreciation ...

The following are my thoughts on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and any thoughts of upcoming bailouts. As an advocate for responsible financial practices, I believe that the government should not bail out banks t...