Brianna H.
How to Accurately Estimate ROI
Am I the only one that doesn't feel like the ROI calculations are good enough? I have expenses that come up at different times of the year (taxes, insurance, etc) and then I am saving for capex, random repairs, etc. M...
Gregory Schwartz
Boring Buy and Hold Investors
Where are all my boring investors at? Does anyone else prefer good old buy-and-hold long-term rentals?
20-25% down, duplex, break even on cashflow in a promising area. That's what gets me excited.
I've done major r...
Collin Hays
A refresher on what to look for when buying in the Smokies
It's been a while since I posted on this, and I get a lot of questions on it, so here goes:
1. Location matters. Gatlinburg is ground zero. You will pay a premium to be there, but it will probably pay off in the l...
Kevin Godinho
San Diego, Buy and hold, Rental, First Time, little to no money
I am new to investing in general, but have been doing a lot of research and am eager to get started in real estate. I live in San Diego. I am mostly interested in buy and hold rental properties and learning that busin...
Matt Gilroy
What's wrong with just cash flow?
BP, Minimal or no appreciation, lower overall values, hit or miss area but constant cash flow. Is there a problem with this? My strategy is to replace my income with rental properties.Slice and dice it!Matt
Account Closed
What is the cap rate in your city?
For those of you who have done a deal recently, I’m curious what the cap rate is in your city. City?Single Family or Multifamily?Cap Rate?Property Class?Purchase Price?I’ll go first:PhoenixSingle Family 6% CapClass A$...
Paul Felix
0.40% Response Rate on Yellow Letter - Looking for Suggestions
I mailed 500 yellow letters to out of state property owners. The mailer should have arrived in mailboxes around 3-4 days ago. So far I have received 2 call from the mailer. I used a standard yellow letter. No modi...
Michael Plaks
EXPLAINED: should I trust all those "End-of-Year Tax Saving Tips"?
This is a revision of my popular post from 3 years ago. See, the older I get (don't ask), the more annoyed I get with the endless "I WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO CUT YOUR TAXES in DECEMBER" emails, posts, webinars, podcasts, ...
Rene Hosman
If you had one question for a professional Syndicator, what would it be??
If you had one question for a professional Syndicator, what would it be?? Now is your shot to ask! Brian Burke has acquired over half a billion dollars’ worth of real estate over a 30-year career, including thousands ...
Curtis Stoddard
Do you think this person is fraudulent?
Hello all,I have a prospective tenant applying for a 6 month lease at my 1b1b studio rental unit. She is an older woman that says she is going through a divorce and wants to move to my town so she can be close to her...