Arie Van Gemeren
Investing outside of Portland OR?
Quick question for investors who know the Portland OR MSA. I’ve had a pretty strict thesis to only buy core Portland properties but lately have been seeing deals in Tigard / Beaverton / Hillsboro. I hear both that out...
Alejandro Valdes
Turning 4-plex into 8 units?
Hello,
I've been considering turning my 4-plex into an 8 unit building in order to increase cash flow. Is this a good idea?
4-plex is located in the Fort Lauderdale area, It consists of 2 duplexes facing each othe...
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Realtor AND Investor?
Hi Everyone, I'm curious if any of you have an opinion about being both a practicing Realtor and a real estate investor. I know some people have a license only (no clients) in order to have a competitive advantage in ...
Lyall Storandt
Granite countertops in your rentals: yea or nay?
Just curious what everyone's take is.
Is it worth it to spend a little bit more to have granite countertops installed in the kitchens of your rental houses? Will it help you secure a tenant faster? Can you charge a p...
Roy Gutierrez
Flooring for 2 recently purchased properties
Need to make a few decisions and I still don't have my big boy pants to make them! Bought 2 houses in the city of Oak Park here in Michigan, not a high end area but definitely a nice quiet/affordable city with very...
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Pushing Through Our First Wholesale Deal...
Who ever said wholesale real estate would be easy? A lot of people told us that (haha). When my partner Cameron and I first bought a Wholesale Real Estate program from a "guru", he made it sound like such an easy proc...
Tracy Sharpe
Buy, Hold, Passive Income and Patience
Our most successful real estate triumph has not completely manifested. We purchased 5 houses in Fort Worth, Texas (Sendera Ranch, Haslet, Texas) in 2005/2006. In each case, we used conventional financing, 20% down. Af...
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Sec. 8 Vouchers ?
Hi everyone,
Is it worth it to rent your property to a sec. 8 tenant ? What are some of the benefits of this program ? I'm assuming you get fair market value for your rental units ? How does the inspection process wo...
Daniel Mendez
Fear of competition: How to overcome it?
Good morning members,
For those who have deals already under your belt, did you ever have a time when you were beginning where you saw how much competition there was in your local market and think to yourself "how in...
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FEAR
Hi everyone, I'm sure you've all heard it before, but FEAR is simply false emotions appearing real. Whenever I start to feel intimidated or overwhelmed, I just tell myself that these feelings don't have to exist if I...