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It happened Friday. He walked away from his desk job. Our income properties have been giving us over $4,000/ mo income, after all expenses, since January. We knew we were close to our goal and wanted one more proper...
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Although I'm not a big fan of using the Capitalization (Cap) Rate to analyze a property, it is a number used by many investors as a quick one-dimensional metric. It is also one that is more commonly used in the comme...
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Now that I have your attention, I'm open for suggestions as to how we avoid the inevitable.
I've been reading and studying up on the financial problems that keep growing here in the U.S. Here is an article that has s...
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Under what circumstances would one of these strategies be more favorable than the other when acquiring an investment property?And with each strategy, what would be the exit strategy you would be after?I have have been...
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Where does cash flow come from?I find that most people have never considered this question. When I ask, “How much money do you need to produce, in passive income a month, to be comfortable?” the average answer is $10,...
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My wife and I are very serious about starting our rei business. We don't currently have a property although we have narrowed down the market and have been looking at a lot just haven't found the right deal. Only thing...
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Bill Gulley,
How does one go about evaluating a vacant commercial property?
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I have been seeing a lot of people starting to talk about rates coming down and prices shooting up.Is this what 2024 and 2025 will look like?I am very worried about affordable housing and what is going to happen if su...
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Of all the major cities in the US, Chicago seems to have MF listings that have numbers that look better, at least on paper. I can find multiple listing in the 300-500k range and have 9-12% net cap. No other city has ...
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What's preferred: (1) High cash flow, but low chance of appreciation, OR (2) modest cash flow, but high chance of appreciation? I had a discussion last week with a fellow investor, and we were debating the merits of e...