Brett Lofendo
House hacking north side of Chicago - 24 years old, am I ready?
24 years old, single. Living with parents in Chicago suburbs but moving to Lakeview East (North side Chicago) next month to get a feel for living in the city. Current salary 110,000 hybrid tech job. Savings of 50k in ...
Daniel Graham Wright
Moving stateside in 1 year, Columbus or Cleveland to live/Invest?
Hello Folks,I am currently living overseas with my wife, she is active duty and i work for the Navy doing IT. We are headed back stateside in a little over a year. We have a rare opportunity where we are not tied do...
Mike Campi
NOI vs Cash flow? How?
OK just starting out here so excuse my ignorance, but how does NOI make any sense on its own? Shouldn't there be some type of relationship between NOI and Operating Cash Flow, like a rule of thumb such as "if OCF outw...
Brian W.
Becoming a Dentist?
Hello Everyone,I am currently a 20 year old junior pre-med student in college. I've always considered this as a "backup" in case I couldn't get a business set up by the time I graduate. Well, I'm beginning to realize ...
Joe L.
Real Estate Brokerage Firms that are not part of Nexus / REALTOR
Hello everyone,I recently passed my NJ licensed exam and I am looking for a brokerage firm to join. How can I find a NJ brokerage firm that does not require me to join NEXUS / REALTOR?I am basically trying to minimize...
Account Closed
Thoughts on 1099 "employees" as appt setters?
I've been giving some thought to utilizing part-time employees to answer calls and run comps to assist in handling my direct mail campaigns.As far as structure, my thought was to market the position as an internship. ...
Will Schroeder
Is $600k+ income from owning franchise worth it or begin REI now?
I am at a MAJOR career crossroads and seeking advice from investor/business owner minded counsel! I am currently making around $35k working at a premier fast food/quick service restaurant franchise. However, I am at t...
David Ko
Move Every 2-3 Years and Rent Out Last Home
Hello,I'm interested to hear if anyone has moved every 2 or 3 years and kept their last home. I am in Washington DC proper where homes are very expensive. We are looking at condos in the mid $600k range (10% down) a...
Victor Yang
Taking a small loss to save on taxes?
Hello all,I am looking to buy an apartment building. Right now, the best offers around me are for some 1.3-4 million, that only generated around 100k per year gross, so there would be a high chance of not cash flowing...
Sun Kim
Buying a home to live in and later as rental unit - East Bay area
I like to get your opinion.I am thinking of buying a SFH in the Dublin, CA area to live in, then rent it out, then potentially moving back in. I have other properties, and have never sold a home, so I expect to keep ...