Alexander Tirado
Why is being Over-Leveraged a bad thing?
As I read these REI books they keep talking about how you can be over leveraged, meaning you have small amount of capital invested into a much larger amount. Is this the correct definition? And how is that a bad thing??
Keegan Uderitz
What to do with my $55,000?
Hello all!
We are currently on the market looking at deals in Tennessee, Georgia and some in Minnesota. How long is normal to make initial investment back? The deals I am looking at are 5-7 years to get that initial ...
Stephen Lewellis
Getting on base (a celebration and some advice)
The end of the year is a good time to reflect on where you started and where you ended up.
I’m always impressed by the intrepid rookies who are featured as Rookie Rockstars on the Real Estate Rookie podcast. Now I’m ...
Tiffany Noble
New Member Introduction Mount Vernon, Washington
Hi everyone my name is Tiffany and I'm investing in the Great Northwest Washington (Skagit/Island Cty) area. I'm originally from Baltimore, Maryland but find myself here in Whidbey Island as a Navy Instructor. I've al...
Vincent Noe
Do you really care if your deals are win/win?
I have heard real estate investors talk about win/win deals for years. What do they mean by win/win? Most investors know that if we are working with a seller, unless they are motivated to sell, we are unable to hav...
Michael Alford
Tips for removing deceased's possessions from a property?
Hi folks,I have a property that has quite a few items that will need to be cleared out before listing it for sale.Does anyone have any tips for how to handle this most efficiently in a respectful manner?Bonus points f...
Debby Reed
Planning a RE strategy for both 401k and personal investment
Hello, I'm hoping for some advice on an investment strategy for both my 401K and personal property.A little background: I'm single, 50 and have 2 kids with me part time (not claimed as dependents). I'm employed full t...
Quang Nguyen
First Rental Property Purchase
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $490,000
Cash invested: $110,000
Duplex inside of City of Decatur, great schools nearby in a high cost of ...
Roochita P.
How do you consider equity build up when analyzing a property?
So many calculators I've seen ignore equity build up. Why is that? Is it because that equity is locked in the property and not available to you? I just think it's crazy to ignore the fact that somebody else's money is...
Henry Offiah
What would you do or have you done for Out of state purchases?
Hello BP,
looking to hear some advice on what others have done in this type of scenario.
i live in Indianapolis and buying my first 5 unit in Cincinnati OH (~2hrs away).
i need to put this in an LLC obviously, but...