Justine Scheuher
$1200 for a CPA a reasonable amount for W2 and small LLC?
I used a CPA for the first time and just got my bill $1200. I am a W2 and have LLC with 2 properties that I've kept good records for. My return was only for $1,200...
Walter Key
We're in a "Bizarre Market"...Thoughts on a Recent Article
National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun recently wrote an article stating that we're in a "Bizarre Market" in which he stated "With a strong economy and the lowest unemployment rate since 2000, m...
NA H.
Working towards our “why”
Hi! My spouse and I are trying to figure out our next steps and would appreciate any advice. We are new to real estate investing and trying to figure out if it would be better to buy a home in our area or focus on bui...
Victor Baronich
Rental repairs wiping out profit
Hi, I have been into rentals now for about 4 years. We currently have 12 rentals, all sfh's. What I am finding is that essentially we make no money and probably lose money slightly overall. I was very careful when ...
John Kim
How do you keep buying rental property when you run out of down payment money
So my problem is that I have enough money for a down payment for 1 more rental property.Once that is gone, I have no more money for any more down payments.I work a full time w2 job so i can't spend the time to flip a ...
Olivia Darling
How Do I Wholesale Pre-Foreclosure Properties?
Ok, I have two good deals but they are pre-foreclosure properties and I'm a Wholesaler. How do I close the deal with a Pre-Foreclosure? I'm lost because I know about closing deals with FSBO properties. Do you do pre-f...
Arianne L.
First Rental Refinance - BRRR
Just wanted to share the results of our first rental refinance / delayed financing. My husband and I are in our first year of our real estate investing career. Hope to encourage some of the newer people here. There ar...
Jake Recz
HELOC Closed! $94,000! It was quite an adventure!
Hello. This is probably not as much of a success story as I often see here but... To me, this is big. We bough the property at the end of 2015. All cash. $54k with closing costs. Owner occupied. We renovated it big ti...
Katharine Chartrand
How do I serve the Bank of America
I had a purchase contract with the Bank of America on a house. They "cancelled" the purchase contract and told me I am not getting my deposit back. They are not in a strong position legally, but they will likely be ...
Sam Levine
New Landlord - How to Handle Rent Increases
I am about to close on my first fourplex this Friday through an owner-occupied FHA loan. The property fits my investment requirements at market rental rates. Unfortunately, the previous owner has kept the rents for th...