James Woyton
Should i sell or refi
I own a duplex in cleveland (North collinwood area). I dont owe anything on the property, ot was purchased and completely reno'd cash. I have about 60k in it and it is worth about double now. I was planning on sel...
Tristen Livengood
Starting in Real Estate with $10,000
I'm a 23 year old from Columbus, OH. Currently, I work fulltime and I'm a fulltime student. Throughout this year I've saved about $10,000 to put towards starting my investment journey in Real Estate. I know that's not...
Clay Asplundh
Thoughts on the 15% rule for short term rentals?
Hello all!Typically when I am analyzing STR deals my most efficient way to find out if a property will cash flow well or not I use the 15% rule. This is where the revenue for the property needs to be 15% or more of th...
Michael Beur
Looking into buying my first mortgage note and need your help please
I am a Realtor in State of TX and have have some rental homes. Looking into purchasing Seller financed notes( Not bank notes). I have found a local broker whom has a list of these notes for all over the cournty. So...
Travis H.
Adding Value with Rehab Costs - a conundrum
As I continue to evaluate flipping homes I am perplexed by this question:
How is it possible to add market resale value at a cost that is less than the market value you add?
If a house is currently worth ...
Jeremy Swyers
Seeking advice.
I've been interested in real estate investment for quite some time now. I've been doing a lot of research lately on how to start with little to no money and everything seems to point to wholesaling but I'm not really...
Daniel Antonetti
Oakland Rent Control increases
I have a tenant that moved in June 15, 2016, and I would like to increase his rent as of July 1, 2017The CPI starting July 1, 2016 was 2%But the new Oakland CPI comes out in July 1, 2017.So 1) Can I increase his rent ...
Chang Hee Lee
How Are You Dealing With Increased Rates?
I was working with some investors yesterday and were calling some of the local banks in town. Thank God owner-occupied loans are still under 5% but I had some lenders quoting us 6% on a fixed 30-year for investment pr...
Reed Starkey
Sandwich Lease Option
@Brian Gibbons @Bill GulleyI recently began direct marketing to find deals to rehab. In this process I found a deal that is probably a great SLO. I admit, I have been so focused on Flipping, that I never took SLO se...
Roman McIntosh
Eviction for lease volation
We have a renter in Houston that choose not to renew his lease in September because he was looking to buy a house in December. We have been going month to month with with rent increase since then and just figured he w...