Assaf Furman
Creative JV; one side wants cash flow, the other equity
A colleague of mine has a small portfolio of rentals on the lower end, where his goal is to accumulate some more and finance them with a 15 yr mortgage so that by the time he retires he'll have them all free and clear...
Jin Zhang
Should I avoid buying properties around downtown Phoenix?
Hi everyone,
I am new to Phoenix and thinking about buying a single family rental near the downtown Phoenix area, since I would like to rent it out to traveling nurses. It seems like all the hospitals are around tha...
Nathan Gesner
Tenant craps on house...literally
I will spare the details. Private Landlord got himself into a bind, hired me to clean it up. I kick his tenant out yesterday and on her way she decides to literally crap on the house. Yes, those are thick fingerprint ...
Mike Wills
Should I buy a duplex or wait?
Hello,So, I'm in a sticky situation. Im learning on here that buying a duplex and house hacking is a great way to start real estate investing. I don't own real estate and never bought a home but always thought about t...
Richard J.
10 Things to Know About RE in '10
US News Article dated 12.29.09 by Luke Mullins... link
http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/108487/10-things-to-know-about-real-estate-in-2010?mod=realestate-buy
It talks about prices plummeting back to 2003...
Ken Williams
Sample newspaper ad for rental
After reading and seeing a lot of newspaper ads for rentals available, I have come to the conclusion that some of the wording in these ads must work a lot better at getting initial responses than others.
What are som...
Brandy Carrero
Appraisals for a remodeled home
So we purchased a foreclosure using a hard money lender and completely gutted the home, remodeled it with high end finishes. We are now looking to refinance the home (it’s our primary residence). When we applied for a...
Aaron Jenin
Appraisals coming in much higher than comps for flips
I'm in the Philadelphia area where the flip market is pretty crazy right now. I've noticed a lot of newly remodeled homes are selling for way over what the market comps are justifying. How is this happening?For exam...
Sabrina Huyett
Which out of state areas are you investing in?
I’m looking to purchase my first investment property outside of my home state (Utah). Where are you investing that’s outside your home state?
Denise Webster
Corner Marketing
4178 Orchard Knoll, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092I am feeling the pinch on this deal, as all feedback is regarding the immediate location of the property. Turn into the community, and the house is the first on th...