Sienna Parker
Invest in 401k or save as cash?
Hello everyone! Amidst these uncertain times I’m assessing my savings and investment plan and strategy. I joined the workforce almost two years ago at a company that does 401k matching 50¢ to every $1 up to the federa...
Sam Leon
Listing broker mandates an addendum
I have a short sale offer where the listing broker is insisting on the me the buyer to sign an addendum before he would present my offer to the buyer.
Usually I have seen seller's attorney dictating some verb...
Linda Thomas
rent increases help
Good evening all,So I have a long term tenant that's been with me for about 7 yrs. I have NEVER raised her rent since she moved in. She's been a fairly good tenant for the most part. Now due to general cost increases ...
Travis Turnbull
HOA Fees and Capital Expenditures
Hi everyone I am a newbie and have a question about analyzing deals. A condo in my hometown has come up that I am interested in. I was wondering since it is a condo with HOA fees,if I need to still account for capital...
Sorin T
Help me analyze flip
Can you guys please tell me how much would YOU pay for this deal? REO property on the market for 180 days with no offers, asking price is 176K, ARV 225K, repairs around 25K.
I plan to hold it for around 90 days to do ...
Mark Updegraff
MLS listing with notice of foreclosure, advice needed
I'm interested in purchasing a quad that is listed on the MLS. The owner has had it for many years and re-fied it with the same lender over the course of about 30 years. She now owes more than the offers coming in. ...
John Schnyderite
Large Downpayment make sense
This is going to be a long one, so prepare yourself =)
My fiancee and I have been house hunting for a personal residence for a few months now. I own a home since '09 that is underwater (stand to lose 18K or...
Wayne Brown
SFH or Condo buy and hold investing in DC Maryland or Virginia
Hello. I currently have one SFH rental property in Southern Maryland but reside in Arlington VA. I am looking forward to expanding and purchasing more properties. I have 13 years experience as a maintenance manager o...
Brendan Hayne
Dealing with Encroachments
Hoping to get some thoughts from the investor community. I purchased a remote property with a cabin last year at auction in San Diego, California. It was very cheap but had some known issues. My intention was, and s...
Marcus Johnson
PM versus DIY
It's been brought to my attention that I should be paying myself for self managing my Duplex and that even though my cash flow is higher in the end when not using a PM, it's my time that is more valuable and therefore...