Kyle Horjus
Out of State or Local Wait?
First of all, wasn't that catchy? Ok so here's my situation and I'm hoping to get a myriad of opinions knowing full well there might not be one right answer.I'm 26, singleI live in Los AngelesMake 55k a year before ta...
Jared Garfield
Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? How Nimble Investors Beat Funds!
From 2008 to 2013 it was easy to have a really nice run of buying red hot distressed single family homes in the Atlanta market. Homes built from 2000-2007 that had sold from $150,000 to $170,000 and cost $135,000 to ...
Robert DeForge
Have $40,000. Where would you put it for the best return??
So, my wife and I have been have been saving for a while, which isn't really easy. (Two kids, tuition, CA prices..) But we do live a pretty thrifty lifestyle. 2001 ford truck for me and 2010 Pilot for the Mrs. All pa...
Chad Clanton
BEWARE this crooked contractor in San Antonio!!
To those who have read my other post regarding this gentleman, here is a bit more elaboration. To preface this synopsis, though, let's be clear that many many mistakes were made on all our (investors') end, so for ...
Lue C.
What are you investing in with your IRA?
I have been researching REI with IRA money. Here are some of my thoughts, and I would love to hear what you think? More importantly, what are you investing with your self directed IRA and why.There are many tax bene...
Kelly Conrad
Funding a second purchase
Hello again! Another money question :)Thanks to the folks who answered my first question about funding repairs, but now that brings me to a different question: purchasing second, third etc properties.So say you have e...
Aaron Carroll
100k siting in bank. Considering real estate
My wife and i are young dentists. In general we are very conservative. We make a nice combined income and after paying off our school loans and saving for retirement we have amassed a little over 100k in savings. ...
J. Martin
East Bay Meetup - Thurs Jan 16, 2014 in Oakland
Welcome to the first 2014 East Bay Meetup!
The last meetup in Oakland was a great exchange, so time for another one! Please post on this forum instead of the old one if you plan to attend, so I can get a ba...
Alla Minchenkov
Can I negotiate post-inspection the house sold as-is?
We are considering buying a house, which was listed as-is. The house has a lot of issues and requires a lot of work. Our offer has inspection contingency with void only, given the house was sold as-is. Can we go back ...
Joshua Dorkin
Investors Who Do vs. Investors Who Don't
I'm trying to figure out the difference between investors who do, and investors who just talk about investing.....
What finally motivated you to start investing in real estate? What I'm actually really interested in...