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Renee Chase New Invester, 300k, No tax returns, 62 years old
26 January 2020 | 56 replies

Good morning! I’m really hoping you guys can give me some guidance. Here is my situation. - I’m 62 years old and have 300k to invest. - I don’t have tax returns, so a conventional loan isn’t going to work (as I under...

Bradley Shuhart How much negative cash flow is too much
20 September 2023 | 147 replies

I have an opportunity to assume a loan at 2.5% in a HCOL SoCal community.  Even at that rate I will still be losing about $800-$1000 per month with a renter due to HOA & Mello Roos.  I'm ok with a negative cash fl...

Sharon Steenbergen Should I sue for back rent?
8 October 2019 | 82 replies

Hi everyone!
Just wanted some opinions on my current situation. I have a multi -unit home just outside of Boston ( SUPER TENANT FRIENDLY STATE). I live pretty close to the home and thought hey, I can handle this hous...

Mario F. looming real estate downturn prevent u from buying now?
15 December 2016 | 119 replies

Hello, I've been on the lookout for my first rental property in the los Angeles market. I may have found one in Tarzana which I put an offer down on but after reading a book called How An Economy Grows And Why It Cras...

John Michael Rico CAN I HOUSE HACK WITHOUT LIVING IN IT?
6 January 2023 | 71 replies

Hi Guys! I am planning to buy a duplex using FHA loan so I can make a downpayment of 3.5%. Is it possible to keep the one unit vacant and not live in there? I just want to have the benefits of the low downpayment. (ho...

Marcus Johnson Dave Ramsey is a Genius now
24 April 2020 | 125 replies

I've been a hardcore follower of Dave Ramsey and have done his Debt Snowball in the past and it was very rewarding.  The problem was that I started to veer in the past 4 years and take on more debt such as buying a La...

William Gan New Investor in Brooklyn, NY - curious of people's views on units
11 January 2019 | 15 replies

Hi all,My name is William and I currently live/work in Brooklyn, NY. I moved to NYC about 4 years ago, and have been renting so far, but realized financials are much better on the owner-operator side. My goal for my f...

Joshua Aycock Article: A thought experiment - Real Estate vs S&P500
11 September 2022 | 23 replies

AND imagine the real estate is NOT cash flow positive. Consider the ‘negative cash flow’ as simply additional reinvestment…just like the S&P.
I am all about building cash flow over time through real estate. Howev...

Eddie Sorrell Just closed on four-plex and meeting with existing tenants....
26 March 2018 | 17 replies

Hi All,We just closed on our first buy and hold property, a four-plex.  The units are currently rented, but way under the market price. I reached out to each of the tenants, confirmed they are interested in renewing f...

Blake King Non-refundable damage deposits?
18 July 2019 | 25 replies

Hi everyone!This is my first time starting a new lease that was not an inherited tenant. Luckily i got pretty lucky with the inherited tenants, i know thats usually against the rules ;) I am looking for advice on dama...