Marcus Johnson
Is it financially better to own multiple properties or less?
Let me try to give a real world experience that may provide some conclusion as to whether or not owning more properties provides greater protection.I’m going to use a duplex that I purchased in city of South Minneapol...
Andrew Perkins
More rentals OR less debt
Hello!Does it make sense to use the appreciation gained from our current rental properties to pay down our primary residence mortgage? We currently cash flow about $600/month on 2 rental properties. However, if we w...
John Humphries
Where do you put your reserves?
Hello all,
I have about $400/month leftover after holding costs from my house hacked triplex each month to put towards maintenance, turnover, and capex. It seems ridiculous to let that money sit in checking or savin...
Grant Veltman
23 Year Old Male New to the Idea of Real Estate Investment
Hello All,My name is Grant and I am a recently graduated college student (23 years old) who has just moved to Chicago only a few days ago. Shortly after graduation, I read Rich Dad Poor Dad. Ever since, I have been ve...
Andrew Smith
Question for CRE brokers: How did you earn $ when starting out?
I'm thinking of accepting a job offer to become a commercial real estate broker in a major city (Los Angeles). The thing that worries me is the lack of income and health benefits when starting out.For those of you wh...
Orita Issartel
Rehabbing items that can be saved, like doors, toilet, sinks etc
The rehabbing we're doing right now has quite a few things that are in great shape and we'd like to save for future use like toilets, heavy wood front doors, some appliances, shed full of tiles, etc. I believe that s...
Malik Javed
Maximizing Tax Savings with Cost Segregation: A 6-Unit Apartment Building Case Study
If you're a real estate investor looking to maximize your tax savings and boost cash flow, cost segregation might be your secret weapon. Here's a case study on a 6-unit apartment building that shows just how much you ...
Evan Anderson
Graduating college, want to invest ASAP
I'm currently a college student about to graduate in Seattle. I just got a job as a financial analyst for the investment team at a commercial real estate management company. I'm an intern now, however it should turn i...
Lance Antonio
deal crushing without a down payment
so how about those deals you see in your area, but are not fully prepared for it, and kicking yourself in the face. haha im a handyman here and working in a very desirable area, see an open house. only to check it out...
Kheri Mourad
Can't stop thinking about rental properties
So I'm at this new job today, and everything is being thrown at me. 401k saving, dental, vision etc... Anyways throughout the 8 hrs shift I could not focus on the task at hand but rather having rental properties. I fe...