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I'm haunted by Ben L.'s comment "Don't be a retail investor!" in the podcast on rental properties. This is also common advice in real estate investment books. Always buy at a discount, or, as Warren Buffett says, with...
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I have a tenant in my first floor unit who has been late every single payment for 11 months in a row with every excuse in the book. However, they always end up paying right before the legal timeline for eviction. Does...
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I learned today that an 18-year-old man who was killed in a shooting in Baltimore on August 25 is the son of a Section 8 tenant of mine. At the time of the shooting none of the news accounts mentioned the victim’s na...
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By sheer force I've learned the hard way where you can, cannot and should consider purchasing a permittable vacation rental on the Oregon Coast. Partially by circumstance, albeit those that I created, I will confident...
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As an individual who works with a variety of investors at all different levels in the game... and sees multiple many investment opportunities a month. I started this thread to look more closely at what holds back firs...
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I'm going to stop working in next few months, and spend the next 2 years doing my masters. I have about 60K in my current employers 401K that I will have an option to roll into an IRA once I stop working there. Sinc...
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Hey folks,I am brand new to STR's and am here looking for suggestions around STR in Kissimmee area. I have an opportunity to purchase a 2019 built 6 bed/6 bath 3300 sqft (Pool/spa, media room, full size garage) fully ...
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Hey everyone,
I’m 19 and about to close on my first rental property! It’s a fully renovated, modern-styled, 2-story townhouse with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a basement in Baltimore County, where I live. I got the ...
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