Erik Carlson
To pull the 401k or not to pull the 401k
Has anyone pulled their 401k out (not borrowed) to purchase an investment property? After paying the taxes and penalty, we’re the returns still better or worse than leaving in a 401k? This seems to be dependent on a...
Sue Zikria
How to generate 40k passive income monthly in 20 years
Dear Forum,What is the safest most effective way to earn 40k passive income monthly in 20 years by retirement?I have 100k to invest now plus I save 2-3k monthly from salary. I’ve been researching small MFH but not sur...
Christine Lawrence
Living in San Diego, investing out of state for cash flow
I'm just starting out with real estate investing. I live in San Diego and I'm looking to invest out-of-state in a nice cash-flow market. My focus now is finding the right team and location. Are there any other folk...
Kevin B.
Tricks to asses the probability an auction.com property goes
There is a property I am interested in from auction.com in San Diego.I am considering booking a flight since I live out of state and I know auctions are often canceled so I am worried about wasting the effort.On the o...
Ethan Kramer
Closing a rental property in a week and need a lease contract
After hunting for my first investment property for several months, I've finally secured a townhouse in Baltimore, MD and I will be closing in a week. I am trying to have everything ready, so I can begin renting it out...
Hugh Little
What type of properties beat a recession? Commercial!
This is a great topic, I think we can all benefit from creative ideas. Multi family comes to mind. In a economic downturn people down size. They move from there homes to apartments to cut cost. I would say make sure ...
Chris Ferren
Partnering with a GC
So I'm currently looking for my first flip project and am getting more serious about writing my first offer. I have set up my LLC which will be will be taxed as an S Corp, found a great CPA who specializes in working...
Bryan Hancock
Home Tendering Agreements
I know of some Phoenix-based investors that submit short sale offers and place people in the house to "guard" it while the bank is goofing around with the offer. They collect "rent" and pay nothing on the mortgage fo...
Joshua Seguine
How do I know I'm ready to take the leap?
Hello all, my name is Josh, I am new to real estate investing and I am looking to be a buy and hold kinda guy. I am interested in being a landlord starting off in residential and hoping to expand one day to commercial...
Krisitna L.
5 Emotional Support Animals
Two individuals wanted my advice regarding my point of view as a landlord. One person has 2 animals and the other had 3. Because I am not familiar with their mental health, I did not question their need for so many ...