Scott J.
Inspection: What do you look for to avoid MAJOR losses?
I'm going to a triplex open house this weekend that I am very interested in. It is also my first short sale. This property is 80 years old, so I want to be especially diligent.
When you are checking out a property, w...
Craig Sparling
Who's got metrics for me? GRMs, CAPRates, YOY Growth, Median Income vs median rent
I consider myself an old school fundamentals guys. I've read about Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffets approach to investing at large and it resonates with me more so than the crypto-generation. Real estate's "gross ...
Austin Wolff
Is building new always better than buying?
Building a new SFH (and then holding it as a rental) appears to be a better option than buying an existing SFH. If you build (via managing a general contractor), you should (ideally) know more about how the property w...
Edward Giyo
choosing between selling or renting
We have a house in North Las Vegas, NV. paid off and worth around 450,000. We are decided to leave Nevada to another state. What do you suggest to do with the house, getting rid of it and selling OR keeping it and ren...
Salvator Lorick
At a roadblock and could use some help with market evaluation
Hello everyone Happy 4th,
I see a lot of advice on how to analyze a deal, how to close a deal and a lot of other amazing advice. But there are some steps that need to be taken before you even begin to analyze that pr...
James Smyth
The case for solar on a rental property
TLDR; Summary:
If I go with the Tesla Solar Roof, the cost to install after incentives is going to be lower than the cost of the traditional roof without solar. I will be able to finance the entire roof with no mone...
Charles Williams
Mobile Home Park Raleigh NC
I’ve been actively marketing and underwriting mobile home parks in NC for the past 6 months and have found a few viable opportunities. I’d like to run this one by the group to get feedback from experienced operators....
Ed L.
How to Write Off Maintenance expenses on my properties
I'm growing my rental portfolio and I am a little confused about how to handle my taxes.
With Maint expenses do I need to record them as they come in and then deduct from Income for my taxes?????
OR.
Can I put asi...
Benjamin K.
Thinking of buying first house...please help!
Hi everyone...this is my first post on this website. I'm 20 years old, totally unfamiliar with the world of real estate but eager to learn how it works. Right now I have about 20k and I'm making about 1800 a month. I'...
James Wise
Would you rather buy a SFR, Duplex, Quad or 10+ unit....Why?
Simple question. What do you prefer investing in & WHY?Single Family HousesDuplexesQuadsApartment buildings (10+ units)