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Hi everyone and thanks in advance for reading my very first post. I’m excited to become more active on here and learn from you all. So here it goes...
I’ve been renting a 3 br 1 bath house in Concord, NH for $1350/...
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As I am new to real estate investing I had always thought that house hacking a duplex would be my first deal and a great way to start my journey to financial freedom. However while building relations at the most recen...
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It would be great if your guys could answer the following questions
- Were you able to quit your day job and live off cash generated from RE?
- If so, what age did you start investing, and how long after investing did...
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Hi all - Thought I'd share some of the "red flags" or warning signs I consider when accepting bookings at our vacation / short term rentals. If several or most of these are present, I won't hesitate to deny or cancel...
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Alright, big step forward for me as I've just completed my first property analysis using the Four Square worksheet.Property is in Sacramento, CA. It's a triplex, and I would be house hacking it.Assuming I also paid m...
Looking at a off market 100 year old duplex in a gentrifying area of Nashville that the owner approached me about. 3 bdrms a side rent for 550 a room for a total of ~3200/mnth. Obviously this place has a lot of curb a...
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What are some signs you see of any area that is gentrifying or about to gentrify to any veteran real estate investors or even people who have seen a bad neighborhood turn into well developed in a period of time ?
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Hi everyone,Thus far, my first investment has gone well (fingers crossed). I've got a wonderful tenant in the other side, a safe, stable place to live, and in a wonderful surprise, prices in the neighborhood have ris...
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Are you still putting your money away in a retirement account?
Are you maxing it out?
Are you getting the bare minimum employer match?
Or are you parking all your money in a liquid account to be ready for the next ...
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I just finished Scott Trench's book "Set for Life" and let me start by saying it is a awesome read and I fully recommend it to anyone and everyone.In the book Scott bashes on typical retirement plans such as roth IRAs...