Peter Morgan
Vinyl flooring in outdoor small balcony doable?
Hello,I have a small balcony with iron railings on the perimeter rooted in concrete and the entire area is covered with tiles. There is a slight gap between tiles and concrete with some worn off sealant, and I have n...
Lindsay Op de Coul
Best areas in IL for rental properties
Hello!My husband and I are new to Illinois and looking to buy rental properties. Does anyone have areas that they suggest we look at to find deals? The numbers just need to work so we are cash flow positive.Here is wh...
Jeremy Segermeister
Misrepresentation in the disclosures
I’m in escrow on a lot in California. To make a long story short, the sellers attached an older and incorrect version of the lot size in the disclosures. I was let to believe that the lot was 15% wider than it is (63’...
John Archer
A Question about CAP rate valuation.
I'm looking at a Multifamily that is what I call a classic investor grade property. This question has to do with the CAP rate.Current asking price is based on a CAP rate of 8.66. The average CAP for the city is about ...
Lawrence S.
Looking into the Los Angeles investment SFH opportunity
My wife and I are based in San Francisco. My wife is currently attending school in LA for the next year to complete her MA in Nursing. We have begun our search for OOS investment opportunities and have actually limite...
Account Closed
How to analyze a rental market?
Hi everyone! Been lurking here for a couple weeks and am starting to post today. Great site with tons of resources.I'm a recent college grad planning to buy a home in the suburbs outside Philadelphia within 1-2 years....
Dave Poeppelmeier
Types of Private Lending
Hello, I had a question regarding Private Lending/Hard Money. I have spoken with a couple of local lenders and what I keep hearing is 20-25% down. I have 3 SFH and have performed a flip, so I have a better idea of wha...
Nicole Almond
Lease to Own in Little Rock Arkansas
So after our first rehab sitting on the market for about 4 months, we have some interest in a Lease to own scenario. I'm a little nervous, as I've heard that there are quite a bit of legalities tied to it. They brough...
Tanesha Mills
I Want To Become A Bird Dog For You!
I want to be a Bird Dog for my local area, tell me how to be a successful one. I love looking at homes and am always looking at the potential. I have no problem going around and looking all over for these homes.My hus...
Reaz H.
How to consolidate retirement funds for REI?
Here's a scenario and I need some advice:Say I (in my mid-30s) have an employer matched Roth 401k, a rollover IRA and a Roth IRA. Currently all of my retirement funds are vested either in mutual funds or in stocks. No...