I have a single family rental right now.Vacancy adjusted, I bring in $21,000 a year in rent.My annual expenses are:Property tax: $3200Insurance $900Washing machine $500Plumbing repair $250Irrigation turn on and turn o...

The obvious answer is zero - it's a suicidal strategy! But, here's the full story:I live in SoCal and currently rent but have a down payment saved and ready to buy. Unfortunately, property prices are currently detache...

Hello All,Thanks in advance for your reply.  As someone who is knee deep into the syndicator vetting process I have come across many of the well known syndicators that are now switching into the real estate fund model...

Hey everyone,Getting started in REI here. Haven't bought anything yet, still doing research. Can anyone give me the story on management companies? Should I use one or not? How do they make a profit from my (future)hou...

Has anyone owned (and rented out) an RV? I am reading up on these that many qualify for a 30 year mortgage loan? I'm wondering if we purchased one for our own family if we'd be able to get things in place (legal/liabi...

Hello BP!My partner and I are looking at building 10-12 fourplexes in the next 12 months in Cheyenne, WY.  This will be our first construction project and we can use as much advice as possible.  To be honest I'm not e...

I've been reading another forum and they recommend charging twice the security deposit if the FICO score(s) is below 600. Has anyone tried this and if so were the people willing to pay?

Also I was wondering how peop...

I have a tenant that gave me their 30 day notice yesterday, which was cause for some serious celebration. Almost every interaction I've had with them over the last two and a half years ended with them threatening to s...

My thesis statement goes as follows: The University of Minnesota should offer a real estate investing degree that enables students to use a student loan to make a down payment on an investment property. A percentage o...

After researching different retirement accounts, I've decided that a self directed solo 401k plan is a good fit for me. I have self employment income and no w2 employees. When I search for how to start an account, I g...