Hi Guys, I have this crazy idea to sell houses without estate agents. There are numerous benefits to this other then the obviously huge financial benefits as an agents commission on average of 5% is not needed to be p...

My scenario: I have 40k$ in cash right now. 10K$ in stocks. Me and wife both have W2 jobs. We both want to retire in 10 years from now with 10k$ in cash flow per month.
Goal: Buy SFH rental property and rent them ou...

Been thinking about this scenario for more than a year but after listening to podcast #679 my 2/1 duplex is smack in the middle between 2 major hospitals and would be a perfect candidate for a MTR.  Tenant's month-to-...

Stockton Rental Market – From the Renters Perspective.A few months ago I acquired seven additional units in Stockton, CA. Most of these units are, in my opinion under-rented. After I get them stabilized I plan to brin...

Hi ,I have have been buying & holding single family homes for 30+years as an investment approach outside my occupation as an engineer/consultant. As I near retirement my wife and I wonder whether to stay in real e...

I was reading an article on another investing website that broke down the best and worst performers in the S&P 500 so far this year. The list of the 35 worst performers had a whopping 13 that were REITs. Not all o...

I want to buy a multifamily and house hack, but not much is on the market where I am looking.  I have 3 kids nearby and want to be close for their commute to school, so it limits my radius search.  Should I then find ...

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I'm excited to be here and get involved in real estate investing. I've been doing my research and have been closely following the real estate market, but I'd love to hear your insigh...

Or do they simply put more down, say 35% or more, to reduce the mortgage payments and bring rents and expenses into line?