Ron Read
Why you can't really compete head-to-head with REITs
I’ve been doing a lot of analysis lately trying to find neighborhoods in my area (greater Charlotte, NC). I've been trying to find homes that are on the newer side so maintenance isn’t a huge issue, and SFR buy and ho...
Ben Leybovich
Neighbor vs. Neighbor
Wondering if anyone has any thoughts about the recent interview by Meredith Whitney, about the only Wall Street analysts worth anything, on CNBC.
She talked about Detroit bankruptcy saying more is coming. She succes...
Charles Stewart II
Do Hard Money hard money lending company
Hello,Is there anyone who has done wholesale deals or obtained funding with the hard money lender called, "Do Hard Money"? Please share your experiences.Thank you in advance.
Daniel Miller
security-deposit awkwardness
I know that folks on this forum always recommend (rather strongly) requiring a security deposit along with applications for a rental property. (This is the deposit for the application, *not* the deposit for actually ...
Kevin H.
Starting with large(r) buildings?
I'm not new to owning real estate, but I'm still new to investing in real estate. As such, I don't want to claim that my strategy is set in stone, but I'm currently thinking that I'd like to acquire income producing ...
Ricky B.
Looking to invest $500K in SE Florida
Hello,I am thinking about cashing out from my house in Los Angeles and take the proceeds to invest in condos/Houses in SE Florida (West Palm Beach to Miami area). I will have about 500K.Interested in hearing from othe...
Dean Suzuki
Tenant is requesting to get a cat
Hi,
I have a tenant that has leasing my property for over a year and has been good at making their payments on time (in other words a pretty good tenant). They asked if they could get a cat. We currently ha...
Antonio Bodley
Do you see this as a bad move?
I have a home I am going to be putting under contract from a motivated seller. I came clean to the seller about what I do and how I make money and she seems cool with it. I want to know if I should go through with thi...
Justin Young
With mortgage in mind, how do you calculate rent
Aloha BP! My wife and I have started looking at properties this past week. We haven't put in an offer yet but it seems as though we're getting closer and closer to landing that first deal. Getting the first deal under...
Devin Monroe
How do you make money with a PM?
I would love some insight to this as I am a new investor (don’t have a home yet). I know most don’t recommend using a PM but I see myself long term with 60+ units one day and would eventually use one anyway. Ok with t...