Joshua Strickland
Reserves (how much is too much)
How much reserve capital do you keep in place for your STRs? Specifically when scaling. 3-6 months per property or less once you have 4-5 properties? I’ve typically been conservative, but 6 months reserves for 4 prope...
Eric Barnett
Tempted to Buy New Build in Fast Growing Area
The area is west of Austin, Texas (dripping springs) where there are hardly homes under 300k. My wife and I have a few properties about 20 minutes away and have been looking at new neighborhoods in dripping springs. H...
Account Closed
How do I utilize this investing strategy?
I have read and heard about using a self directed retirement account to invest in real estate. I have a self directed IRA in a brokerage account. What steps would I need to take to use that money for REI?
David Florist
Living with your Tenant - Utilities
I recently bought a 3bd 2bth house with a pool and will be having people I personally know living with me. We are all easy going and I don't think it will be an issue (I hope).I have a few questions about leasing and ...
Sean Morrison
Proposed offer - do my number make sense?
I'm looking at making an offer on a FSBO SFH in Louisiana. I'm estimating rent to be about $1100. The expenses are:Insurance (including flood) = $225Taxes = $140Maintenance and Capex = $110Vacancy = $110Management = $...
James Park
Trading up after your Single Family Rentals have appreciated : Multi-family or Multi-Unit Commercial?
In the forum discussion, Rich Dad vs David Remsey, someone had mentioned a book called the "Wealthy Code" by George Antone so i decided to order it from Amazon. There is a chart that shows three different categories.1...
Nick Lee
Spread sheet economics.
Last week I was looking at a seller finance deal on a Duplex, I was going to buy. That has changed for now and I have learned a very important and valuable lesson.So the deal was my first seller finance deal and I was...
Brian Knox
Online rent payment resources?
Hi Guys!Briefly: what options exist for getting tenants set up for making online rent payments?Or, is it still recommended to have tenants mail checks?I have been out of the landlord game for two years now so I was ju...
Roy Mitle
Urgent help needed in closing my first deal issues in financing contingency
hiI am trying to close my first deal. It's a town home with the hoa under litigation. The litigation is non structural. We still put a financing contingency. Worked thru mortgage broker and got a conditional approval ...
Chisom Frazier
Distressed Property vs. Good Location?
I’m new. I don’t own investment properties yet. I’m reading/educating/networking/studying before I start. I’m very interested in starting out by looking for good BRRRR opportunities and long term buy&hold deals to...