Don Konipol
It STARTS With Making an Offer!
After 45 + years investing in, purchasing and selling notes and real property; structuring “deals”, running investment funds and syndications, I have observed that many (most) investors both hesitate too long gatherin...
James McKay
The grand exit! 1031 to the afterlife?
As someone wobbling before their 1st investing baby steps this question isn't a top priority, but following 'begin with the end in mind' (and because I like to follow odd tangents)...Everyone has their personal plan, ...
Brian Garlington
Tenant only paid 3/4 of the rent, hot water heater not working
What would you folks do as landlords. Tenant just moved in last month. Gave full deposit and first month's rent in advance. Upon moving in tenant pointed out the hot water heater was not working. This was verified to ...
Chris Martin
Is achieving FHA approved condominium status worth it?
From the handful of areas I have looked at, the vast majority of condominiums (condos) that had achieved FHA-approved status have allowed their approval status to expire. I am trying to figure out if having a unit in ...
Laura Guy
Replacing "Landlord" with "Housing Provider"
Our team in Indiana has hired a lobbyist to represent the interests of housing providers and investors. One of our first objectives is to replace the word "landlord" with "housing provider" in ALL pieces of legislati...
Jay Hinrichs
WIRE FRAUD CAR FORMS ARE NOW OUT>
AS we all know its rampant... I was just signing a sale contract on a CA flip we sold and there is now a CAR form that buyer and seller sign that delineates the risk and how to protect yourself against wire fraud.talk...
Michael Brunner
Moving and keeping old house as a rental
Hello,I apologize if I'm posting in the wrong spot. My name is Mike. I'm 27 from Madison and new to REI. I see a lot of long term potential and I hope to start soon!I've owned a home for about 2 years in Madison. It h...
Steven Foster Wilson
Renovations on a 0% APR Card (Hoping for inspiration stories)
Like most I so badly desired to jump into real estate. The only problem I had was that I had no money. I was able to scrounge up 15k through family for the down payment, but I had no money to enhance the property I wa...
Zach Strong
What makes a 5 star experience?
Hey longtime STR investors, I’m in the planning stages of turning a property I own into a STR. As I’ve analyzed other listings around me they all appear to have similar capacity (1-2 beds, 1-2 baths) as my own. Also, ...
George Genovezos
who do you use for a self directed 401k?
Hi all,I have some funds in my 401k that's not performing. It's currently with Fidelity and they don't offer anything self directed.Who should I use to purchase real estate with? What kind of fees should I expect?Thanks!