Just got done reading Wealth Protection Secrets by William Bronchick. The book came highly recommended by REI. Anyway, in the book the author recommends using a Land Trust in conjunction with a LLC. In essence the ...

Hi guys,
I know it has been asked in many different ways before but I am looking for a more specific answer. My question is: Why have an LLC when you can just get an umbrella policy for 'x' million dollars on your pro...

A current tenant acquired a renter's insurance policy that listed him and his girlfriend on the policy as the insured individuals. He asked the insurance company to have the landlord added as an additional insured and...

My apologies for how long this post is, it's almost a full on financial advise session than a single question, just want to get some guidance as the main centerpiece to my situation is a house and renting.Here's a  qu...

I live in california but want to invest for cash flow, not appreciation. I've done some research on prices in some of the areas people talk about on here where monthly gross rent multipliers are as low 30-50. Is thi...

Hi everybody, first post, thanks for being such a  great resource.We are looking at buying our first rental, it is a condo in a remote area (remote to us, the area itself is developed)my numbers on the one unit ive lo...

Hello,I know there are many opinions, but I still want to hear them. I have so far not allowed cats in one of my properties (condo) but there is a seemingly good couple who has applied and has an indoor cat, so I'm de...

Hello! This is my first post so if I make a mistake I'm sorry! First I’d like to say I’ve enjoyed reading Jay Hinrich’s posts; they’ve helped me get a firmer grasp on real estate investing and I’m grateful for that, a...

I see this metric of gross income should be 3x or 4x rent and cannot see how this can possibly be useful other than a preliminary "should I even bother looking at this app".

I think a more useful metric would...

I have this conversation frequently with investors investing in mortgage notes and private lending. Many people will look at the interest rate or even the yield to determine which is a better deal. But what many forge...