Jesse S.
Out of state investing prior to purchasing primary residence?
Given that I live in a horrible location for local investing (i.e. Brooklyn) my wife and I are moving forward with the strategy of out-of-state, turnkey investing. While we haven't made our first purchase yet, we have...
Desiny Smith
Calculating Expenses as a First Time Investor
I've recently been pre-approved for an FHA mortgage. Right now I am looking for a foreclosed or vacant multi to fix in the city of Albany, NY using the 203K product as well as city grants and then refinance (aka the B...
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...
Nathan Williams
Buyer's Agent Performed Hydrostatic Plumbing Test w/out Consent
Hi All - I am under contract on a house. The buyer's agent, within the option period, had a plumber come out to the house to perform (what I think) is a hydrostatic plumbing test without my consent. What they did was ...
Sherman Dunn
Dealbreaker Flood Insurance ?
At what point does flood insurance become a dealbreaker for you? -$25 cash flow a door? $50? Looking at a deal where the insurance on the building and flood insurance are identical, doubling that cost of insurance per...
Andrew Holmes
Chicago Investor: 25 Years Old & 25 Properties Cash Flow Properties
Read some great experiences from folks so I thought I would share Ed's Story of what is possible at a young age with the right strategy, passion & focus: Investor: Ed BoutrosAge: 24Real Estate Investing Experience...
Gabriel Morales
What To Do If Your Duplex only Has One Meter
Hello, Just wanted to hop on and see if anyone can lend some help on how to proceed in this situation. Just closed on my Duplex, although its not really a duplex it is a 3X2 SFR with a 2X1 ADU. Didn't realize until af...
Timothy W.
Why Michael Moore is wrong about capitalism
http://business.nd.edu/ask_more/commentary.aspx?id=4649
I found this very interesting article written by two Notre Dame university business professors. It is short and succinct but very interesti...
Jordan S.
Section 8 - is rent negotiable
My question is: will the section 8 authority turn down a lease altogether if they think the rent is to high? I ask this because I really don't want to lose a tenant that I have. She has been there 8 years and is payi...
Ivan Jenkins
Applying Fair Housing Standards to Criminal Records?!?
I logged on to my local MLS today and noticed a new message with an attachment from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that speaks (in general) about how almost 1/3 of the US population has a criminal ...