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Update on 9 unit Multi-Family: Not such great news
It's been a few months since I last updated. The 5 attached units (of 9 total) are finally ready to show. The other 4 will be a few more weeks. I have attached a before and after of the kitchen. Unfortunately, as ...
Travis H.
Do These Goals Seem Reasonable? (and other questions)
Brace yourselves. This one's a doozy. Skip to the line if you're in a hurry.I joined this site quite a while ago. Then, I forgot about it. I just focused on other things, almost all of them crazy ideas and flights of...
Jon Klaus
Month to month vs. 12 month lease
I know some of you are only doing month to month leases for flexibility and control. But what do you do if you have a really good prospective tenant who "needs" a longer term? Perhaps they just left their last renta...
Caleb Teachout
Stocks vs. Real Estate
Excerpt from a post I made on the stock investing forum "The Motley Fool." The audience is stock investors who are equally passionate and successful in stocks as the BP community is in REI. Many of them think going al...
Marshall Shen
2008 vs 2020 - apply lessons learned?
2008 and 2020 are both years with unprecedented events that impact the economy, and hence real estate.History repeats itself, so are some lessons learned.For real estate investors who have lived through 2008, my quest...
Brendan VanDalinda
Coming up with down payment money at the beginning
I’m pretty new and am struggling figuring out good ways to come up with the money for a down payment! Any ideas?
Filipe Pereira
So close to 25%...how do I get the last 5-10K?
Hey Y'all. I've been working hard to find the right investment property, and I think I have found the one at this point. It's not on the MLS - older gentleman is selling off his units. The cash flow is great. He is as...
Jay Hinrichs
Investors land in the path of progress for diversification
AS we all get focused on one or two types of Investment properties IE cash flow is the only thing to invest in or buying for appreciation is better or the combination of both.. However for truly passive long term w...
Francis A.
Despite their high taxes, the wealthy keep moving to California
There has been a lot of talk of people moving out of California. To this effect, the Los Angeles Times has an article that goes by the subject "High taxes be damned, the rich keep moving to California". Has anyone rea...
Michael Lauther
Auston is Hot, Dayton is Not is that an opportunity?
I have always been a contrarian (not a speller)but the danger is to take a position too early.
While my Texas friends are raking in the money in their market they are taking that market out of my reach
Just as in...