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The cash flow purists are going to hunt me down and beat me for this one, but here it goes.
2 years ago I bought a property (foreclosure, on MLS) for 26K, put a ton of money into it but got energy rebates. Ended up...
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Last year our daughter started at the University of Cincinnati, and was required to live on campus the first year, to the tune of around $12,000 for room & board. This isn't bad compared to a lot of schools, but ...
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Hi all, I'm a newbie real estate investor. I just graduated about a year and a half from Cal and have been working since graduation. I've been saving hard for a down payment and now I think I might've stumbled across ...
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Hello BP, I've been in debate (friendly, learning experience type debate) with my partners, and frankly despite all of our number crunching and caffeinated pipe dreams, the fact remains that neither I, nor any of m...
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Hello all!I’m preparing to close in a few short days on my second investment property: a cash flowing, fully occupied 4 plex! Though I’m hoping that this new chapter in my investing career is as promising as It looks,...
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Hello BP Members, I was referred to this website by a physician that I work with, who invests in real estate a lot. He tells me there are some very bright people here who can quickly answer my question. '
So here go...
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I booked a rental at a Northern Michigan lake house recently, and now that I'm an expert, I naturally had much to critique. This was a 5 bed, 3 bath house right on the water, and more of a house-hacking STR vs. a prof...
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Plumbing problems make me crazy! I'm sure I'm not alone in that regard. Pin hole leak in main line discovered last night. Plumber there at 10:30 pm, put a simple patch on it, turned off water to 20 units and said he w...
Hi everyone,
I have a question and was hoping I could possibly start a discussion on the topic.
After searching through some older posts and blogs, I still feel a little unsure as to what you guys think is best as f...
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Hello all,
As part of my Roth 401K plan I am able to use a portion of my account balance as a self directed investment account. I know I am able to invest that money directly in real estate with the caveat th...