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Just wondering. How many of you out there have rental properties (or had rental properties) with negative cash-flow? I do. And I see so many newbies on here with a goal to be a buy-and-hold investor and I think ...
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I've seen side-bar conversations taking place on posts when a new investor is asking a question about how to get started in something, where more experienced people feel the need to say things like "I love how everyon...
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Hey guys, I live in LA where appreciation is great but cashflow is not so good. I'm open to either house hack in LA (appreciation should be solid) or invest out of state for cashflow. From a financial perspective, how...
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Hello,I am brand new member and this is my first post. I currently own a rental that used to be my previous home. Watched the 50% rule video and quickly put together my numbers to see where am I at.My expenses are at ...
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I'm a new investor and I'm actually looking to relocate to the central Florida area soon, but I'm hearing a lot of negative things about super high insurances (flood insurance and sinkholes). I know that Florida insur...
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Hello everybody,This is my first project so I took long time planning and asking about the layout, I wanted to share the layout with you all and see your opinions and thoughts especially from a buyer point of view, wh...
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Hello, My name is Max and I am graduating college within the next year. When I graduate, I will be moving to Manhattan, NYC where I am hopefully working. I am looking to get started in my real estate journey through h...
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I need help analyzing a duplex I've found a recently selling for ~800k and renting for $4100/month. I've calculated the mortgage payment to be around $5500/month with a 6.6% interest rate and 20% down so that means th...
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I'm currently constructing an ADU in Southern California. While I haven't remodeled the main house, it's situated in a highly desirable neighborhood. I'm interested in understanding the increase in value that the newl...
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I bought an out of state property and have about $50,000 left to pay off for the loan. Anyone know if paying 1 huge principle payment at the end of each year would pay it off faster verses bi weekly payments?