Sid Franklin
Chicago/Illinois Property Tax Hikes Making Me Jittery About Investing
Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy). Property taxes are already high, but ...
Mike R.
Joshua Tree Short Term
I own 2 STR in Big Bear and manage / Co-host 10 others. Now looking into Joshua Tree. I know many buy in Yucca and still do well on AirBnB / Short Term - but is it better to be in JT proper? Does walking distance to ...
Kris Villasenor
Math not mathing on wholesaler lists
As part of my investing journey, I'm now on quite a few wholesaler lists and receive off-market deals almost daily.On properties I'm interested in, I'll get into the research on the property and then run numbers (work...
Brian Burke
Best markets to buy multifamily in 2016: A round-table discussion
At the beginning of each year I take the time to research and reflect on various markets throughout the country so as to provide a road map to my acquisition search for the year. As an active buyer of apartment compl...
Codey Wendel
House hacking with a high interest rate
Hello everyone. I just started the mortgage application process and have been pre-approved for a loan with a 6.75% interest rate. I was planning on purchasing a duplex this summer and going the FHA route, but now am n...
Scott Passman
Trusting "deals" as out of state investor
As a new investor looking to invest out of state, I'm finding it very difficult to know when a deal is actually a deal. I have spent a lot of time tracking the MLS, Zillow, redfin etc. and reading up on the varying ne...
Brendan M.
My First Deal: How I Got Paid $4.8k at Closing AND Increased My Cash Flow $1200 a Month for 0% Down
I’m writing this post for all the newbies (especially military) out there who have yet to complete their first deal so they can hopefully see that getting a decent deal on their first purchase is actually achievable. ...
Quinyana Mosley
Looking for help purchasing my 1st multi family building! HELP!
Hello everyone! I’m looking to venture into real-estate. I currently have no experience at all. I live in NJ and I want to dive right into multi family buildings. Any pointers on how to get started? Should I start sma...
Bryan Cavellier
Making a rental too nice... is that a thing?!
I had this thought as I am house hacking (Syracuse NY) and want to make my unit nice with some upgrades. I am curious on people's thoughts on this topic.Should you or should you not make your apartment that much diffe...
J. Martin
NEVER sell any RE in your Life, and Get Rich!?!
I've had so many people tell me, "If only I wouldn't have sold that home, I'd be retired.." etc.. So many, over so long, who wish they wouldn't have sold that property when they moved to a new primary residence, or...