Doug Karkow
Sub-Metering or RUBS with Low Rent Apartments?
I own a few 4-plexes near Cedar Rapids, IA. Rents are in the ~$550 range and the tenants pay for their own electricity. I understand and appreciate the concept of sub-metering or RUBS, but I wonder how effective these...
Jaret Brown
Cash lender for House Hack
I’m in the process of trying to buy my first property and am planning on house hacking it. I have the cash to pay for the down payment with the FHA loan but after that I will be mostly out. What are your thoughts on u...
Corey Brenner
Fix and Flips
Hi, Should a investor for a fix and flip property ask a subcontractor too buy material out of there own pocket upfront?(reinbursed later) Shouldn't the investor pay for this?
Ally Garcia
Beginner investing: with 4% downpayment, what type of loan
am 28yrs old in LA working in marketing. Right now I have about $20k in a high yield online savings and money market, and not exactly sure which I should focus on more - paying off student loans, saving to buy a h...
Laura Jimenez
[Calc Review] Is is a good first rental property?
New investor, any help would be greatly appreciated.It looks like this property will cash flow about $300 a month.But it's not hitting the 2% rule.Is this a good first rental property?What would be a better price to a...
Bradley Gudim
Costa Rica REI PROs-CONs | Dos and Don'ts asks MagicBrad
I'm working on a project in Coast Rica. It's a hybrid of REI, Vacation Rental, Travel and Event Management.With me being based in the United States (Minneapolis, MN) I'm interested in learning of some of the issues th...
Nate Martin
Software to manage multiple properties and businesses?
I was having lunch with a very savvy real estate investor who has so many balls in the air it was incredible. From what I gathered from our conversation he has over 20 rental doors, multiple air B&B's, he runs his...
Ryan Judkins
How get loan for lower priced properties?
I have two homes in Missouri that I made offers on for $63k and $77k (paying 25% down on each). Then our loan officer said the underwriters rejected them. She explained they are lower priced homes so they have a har...
Cory Carrigan
Tax hit when selling your own investment property as a real estate agent
Does anyone know the tax implications when selling your own investment property when you are a real estate agent? I always thought it was just long term capital gains but I was told recently that since my wife and I ...
Laura Casner
Legal recourse for Tennants who move out and stop paying before the lease is up.
I have a long term rental in Lake Tahoe (NV side). We had a tennant for a year, who renewed for another 8 months. Two months after renewing she said her company restructured and she lost her job so she wanted to move...