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Jason Lee When exactly is the 'right time to buy'?
20 February 2015 | 38 replies

So i've read through the BP ebook and other books related to real estate. Most of them say that the right time to buy for an investor is when there is a lot of inventory and when the prices are low. When exactly is...

Jerry Poon Thoughts on condos?
13 October 2014 | 46 replies

I'm a newbie and I'm just getting started. What are you thoughts on getting a condo as your first property? After listening to a few podcasts, it seems like a good idea to stay away from them due to HOA fees. Is there...

Tom Wallace Percentage of profit on a rental property....
19 February 2012 | 26 replies

On a buy and hold investment strategy, what percentage of positive cash flow/profit do you look for on any given deal? Taking the gross rents received on any given property and then deducting your expenses associated...

Kelly N. How much do you do between tenants?
1 December 2013 | 31 replies

Hi all,

New landlord here again...

So what do you normally do between tenants besides change the locks? I'm talking in an ideal world, where the tenant has left the unit reasonably clean and there are no outstandin...

Tony Wallis Quick Method to dismiss or look into rental property
5 March 2020 | 98 replies

I am looking for input on methods being used to quickly qualify or disqualify properties. Spending a lot of time running numbers and wanted input from the community on what key metrics are being used to evaluate a pro...

Anthony Vander Meer Anyone raising rents now?
28 August 2020 | 66 replies

I purchased an apartment building just before Covid hit in upstate NY. Rents are well below market and the plan was always to raise them but for obvious reasons I haven't yet. My market seems pretty tight so I if so...

Josh Dane Is investing in condos always a bad idea?
21 May 2015 | 36 replies

Is investing in condos always a bad idea? For example, I have heard of people having lots of problems in condos with 100+ units, and very high HOA fees. But what about a condo in a 12 unit building? Is this still, ge...

Sarah McCluskey Good cash flow, but after repairs, upside down.
3 February 2021 | 48 replies

Currently under contract for a 3 bed upper/lower duplex. It was a FSBO listed around market rate, but I know if it went on MLS it would’ve gone for more. 3 bed duplexes are hard to find in my area to purchase and to r...

William Coet Real Estate or Stocks. Same ROI, Which is Better For Taxes?
12 April 2021 | 24 replies

If a RE investment and Stock investment return the same amount of ROI over a 15 year period and then sold which is the better investment?  Assuming a 1031 is not used (they may not exist in 15 years), do certain struc...

Isaac Galli FHA & 203K vs conventional loan for multifamily house hack
19 February 2019 | 19 replies

Question: Is an FHA or 203K loan better than a conventional loan for purchasing your first multifamily property?Hello!I just got off the phone with a mortgage loan officer. Backstory: My plan is to obtain pre-approval...