Paul Winka
Hardwood floors for newbie DIYer.
A rehab is nearly done and the occupancy permit will be granted shortly afterward. I still have to take care of the hardwood floors and paint after moving in. The painting shouldn't be too bad, but about those floors,...
Rich Weese
4th obstacle to creating real wealth
And by far, is income taxes. I know there are tremendous legal methods how to not pay income taxes, or to pay very little. Judge Learned Hand(his real name!) once said in a court case " it is the right of every Americ...
Miki M.
VRBO's dead. AirBNB's not great. How to market a Vacation Rental?
I have been working on setting up a modest vacation rental in the Portland metro area. In the past, friends of mine were raving about VRBO, telling me it really does work- and they had a reasonable fee structure. But ...
Peggy Liu
2016 Stock Market Crash?
So I read this article this morning..http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-market-cras...Anyone here think there's a good chance that there will be a 50% crash in the market next year? Any thoughts on this and how t...
John Jabson
Debt to GDP...
I know some of you don't like political discussions but they directly apply to money, so it's relevant.
I don't care about whether or not you believe in "stimulation" economics or whatever. I don't care if you want ...
Kenneth McKeown
Analyze this deal; any help appreciated!
Let me know what you think as my potential first investment! 4-Plex Purchase Price: 200kCurrently tax appraised at 218k3% downpaymentTotal Loan Amount: 194,000Texas Teacher Heros Grant: 4% or 7,760PITI: 1729/month (10...
J Scott
San Francisco - Input on Renovation Costs
Trying to get a VERY BALLPARK idea of what I would expect a per-square-foot gut interior renovation to cost an investor in San Francisco.By ballpark, I mean I'd be happy with a $50/sf range ($125-175/sf, for example) ...
Michael Ouvrard
From 0-4 Houses in 3 Months!
It's been five months or so since I've joined this website and have been relatively absent from the forums, not because I decided REI wasn't for me, but rather because I have been busy doing deals! To set the stage, h...
Gregory Jay
What do you know about wholesaling smarty pants???
Hello everyone, I am interested in wholesaling at this moment and want to learn as much as possible. There's tons of information out there and I would like to take in as much knowledge as people are willing to share s...
Sandy Uhlmann
Sub 10K properties
I was wondering if there is a market for properties that require EXTENSIVE work but could be purchased for under 10K. I am primarily an investor that rehabs properties to buy and hold, but I recently found a prope...