Jonathan Small
STR, Flipping vs Boring and Profitable Investing
It's tempting to chase quick riches in real estate: flips, short-term rentals, hot markets. But true my wealth primary have comes from something less glamorous: boring real estate.
What's "boring"? Long-term buy-and-...
Paul Seidenzahl
Good deal or no?
So I am already in process of buying a property with owner financing (made offer Friday) and another deal has kind of fallen on my lap. Friend of mine has a townhouse, bought in 2008 for 170k, owes 146k (houses around...
Chris C.
Not enough money in self directed IRA
I understand that you can use a self directed IRA to buy a property (either in full or as the down payment). But say you use it all as the down payment, then you suddenly have a 10k repair that you need (roof broke, h...
Mark Costa
Leverage- can you have it both ways?
Goal 1: Pay off mortgage on the home you live in. (With no plans to borrow against it in the future.)Goal 2: Begin, grow and accelerate real estate investments using leverage. (The monthly cash that previously was pay...
Kala Green
Wholesaling in Charleston, SC
Hello. I just attended a Than Merrill seminar in Charleston, SC to learn more about the real estate business. However, my dilemma is NO cash to start up. I couldn't dedicate $200 to learn how to start with two little ...
Bola A.
Insurance policy basics
What are the basic component of a good insurance policy? Thanks.
Isabella Phillips
What to do with Equity in San Diego, California
Hey Guys! I have a rental condo in Little Italy in San Diego that breaks even monthly with $200k equity in it. I’m trying to figure out the best strategy and would love some advice. I am a gymnastics coach running my ...
Shannon Cannon
How much to pay yourself from a flip?
Hello! We are about to close on a flip, and it's the first one that we set up as an LLC with S-corp tax. It is my husband, myself, and a partner as members of the LLC. How much can we "pay ourselves" from the profit...
Justin Hertzog
Long Time Listener & Reader - First Time Contributor
My name is Justin Hertzog. I am from a rural area in MN about an hour outside of the Twin Cities. I have about 10 years of experience being a real estate agent, rental agent for a large property management company, ...
Rich Cavanagh
Historical cash flow analysis
I'm a pretty conservative long term buy and hold rental investor focused on cash flow. My thought process thus far has been to buy safe and smart so a good looking property I buy now isn't easily put into the red once...