Nathan Arceneaux
How to build a RE portfolio while managing a full time job
Hi Guys,I work in Corporate America, typically about 40-50 hours per week plus travel at times. At home we have two small kids. We have little time to invest in real estate, but have managed to build a decent portf...
Account Closed
Doctor's note for cats?!
Hey everyone... so I have a bit of a lease term question. I just bought this four-plex and it's my first local property. We're managing it ourselves. We've literally had possession for 4 days. Tenant #2 comes up with ...
David Hanson
How much cash flow and cap rate is enough?
Need some advice. I'm looking at a 12 unit property that IMHO is overpriced because it breaks even ($0 cash flow) after all expenses and debt service (1.0 DSCR). Cap rate is 5.8% which doesn't seem too bad. I'm try...
Phillip Rosin
Pay off debt or invest (age old question)
I have ready many, many opinions on the topic, but never one with my specific scenario, of course. I would love to hear some opinions on what others would do in my shoes. I'm a 36 year old in the Clearwater, FL area. ...
Aris Alexiou
Joint Venture with builder. 50/50 but I put all the cash, fair?
Hey guys,
I talked with a builder earlier today about my desire to have him built some duplexes for me. I have around 350k liquid ready to deploy for buying land and securing a construction loan. He told me that he p...
Josh Edelson
Why are all the insurance companies pulling out of disaster areas!?
GENERAL DISCUSSION:California has fires. Florida and South Carolina have hurricanes. All these insurance companies are jacking up the rates 2x-6x or cancelling policies altogether in these and many other areas. If you...
Kyle Mullins
Raising Rent for Long Term Tenants After Purchasing Property
Hello! My wife and I are in contract for our first rental property, a triplex! The current owner has had it for 21 years and is older so rents have not increased over time. The current tenants are being charged $425 w...
George Wolff
1031 exchange
In order to do a 1031 exchange do you have to reinvest the total amount that you sold your property for?
Alex Johnson
Investing in Turn Key Properties??
Does anyone have strong opinions either way about purchasing turn key properties for buy and hold investment? Have you had success with them and stand by the model, or on the flip side, have you had a negative experi...
Tom Goans
New Bubble
As an old pro with almost 50 years of personal experience and learned real estate investing and developing from my grandfather and father, I am of the opinion a new real estate and credit bubble is being created just ...