I was thinking - is financial independence acheived when you have enough property to produce rent that will cover all of your monthly expenses, and then have some to put aside in case something happens. Is this right...

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What a great forum :D and the perfect place for me to vent today! As it happens, I am very concerned about my tenants - many Sec 8 voucher holders reside at my building and several of them are model tenants...

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As a first time investor is it advisable not to pursue and out of state purchase? I am looking to buy in downtown chicago and I can only fly there if something happens. Can I rely on property managers to rent it ...

One thing that was awkward about researching that family last weekend, was that when I pulled the lady's credit report using MySmartMove, it *only* gave me her credit info, not the husband's, nor the family's.

That's...

I should first start out with my situation/background.

I'm 18, currently in my 2nd semester of college studying Electrical Engineering. I am also really interested in real estate investing. I have been exposed to it...

I'm a little worried about getting a buy and hold in a subdivision. Here in Charletston, SC, subdivisions are fairly common, as I imagine they are in most areas. I am a home inspector, and will soon have an infrare...

Hey there, I'm an investor minded Realtor in the Phoenix, AZ metro area that is ready to team up to find you a property that meets your criteria.
Let's break through the 09 doom and gloom once...

First of all, this is an amazing forum. I've been on other real estate forums, but I just discovered this one recently and it is far more helpful. Anyways, on to my post.

I've got a hypothetical situation for you. ...

Would you spend $15K on renovations to get a $305/mo. increase in rent?Let's assume that the renovations will cost $15K exactly and the rent increase is accurate.I have two condos on Oahu, Hawaii that have been produc...

Let's say we underwrite a deal and we think 3% growth  in Gross Operating Income and 2% growth in opEx are reasonable. Because of this delta, NOI increases every year and Cap Rate as a result. But NOI can't grow infin...