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Gregory Kohler House Hack Deal Analysis – Two Houses on One Lot in Waterford, CT (Need Feedback)
18 November 2025 | 1 reply
Do the photos suggest any major red flags I should watch for during the showing?
Lars Hartvig Kristiansen Public, private and real estate investor. Full time job as Life Sciences Executive
25 November 2025 | 1 reply
I am an Executive in a life sciences company which takes the majority of my time and I have no intention of stopping that, but want to build a larger rental portfolio to have other financial / lifestyle options in 10 years. 
Johnathan Trimble Why you should invest in Kansas City
18 November 2025 | 5 replies
Over the past few years, major employers such as Cerner (health IT), Bats Global Markets (finance), and Ascend Learning (edtech) have established or expanded operations in KC, New developments like the AI factory in the old Kansas City Star building signal growth in tech and startup sectors.
Gregory Kohler House Hack Deal Analysis – Two Houses on One Lot in Waterford, CT (Need Feedback)
19 November 2025 | 2 replies
Do the photos suggest any major red flags I should watch for during the showing?
Pete Cordero Buying a SFH in a "Build to Rent" Development: Pros and Cons
13 November 2025 | 10 replies
For now, I’ve opted for a SFH in an established majority owner occupied neighborhood, Thanks for the insight
William Kwong AIRBNB Asbury Park Minimum Stays
13 November 2025 | 5 replies
This is more nationwide/overview things unless its a major market such as Orlando, Smokies, etc.Thanks man!
Matthew Lamoreaux What to know when investing in Orlando
19 November 2025 | 3 replies
The flip is that all the counties to the south (those nearest WDW) are where a majority of the STR's currently reside due to more lax regulations on STR's.
Tran Duong Do i need life insurance (term, whole) at 35?
21 November 2025 | 9 replies
Brokers that sell whole life often get huge huge commissions for their sales and so from my experiences brokers do tend to push them pretty hard, even when they're not a great fit for the huge majority of people.The cash value doesn't grow fast at all, and you'd almost certainly be better served investing that cash into more of your other assets or even just into Treasury bonds.Not investment advice, just my opinion. 
Christopher Rubio Section 8 Investing — Still a Smart Move in 2025?
21 November 2025 | 8 replies
Again, they try to leverage the majority the landlord is getting, so they don't have to pay their portion.6) We get the most maintenance requests from S8 tenants.
Javin Platon Steps by step
14 November 2025 | 8 replies
Property Condition & Amenities: it’s important to, “Maintain to the Neighborhood.”Key metrics for each Property Class:Class A Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 680+, no convictions/evictions in last 7 years.Tenant Default: 0-5% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class A rents are too high and won’t be approved.Vacancies: 5-10%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Class B Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 620-680, some blemishes, no convictions/evictions in last 5 years.Tenant Default: 5-10% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Vacancies: 10-15%, depending on market conditions.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 1-3 years for positive cashflow, balanced amounts of relative rent & value appreciation.Section 8: Class B rents are usually too high for the Section 8 program.Class C Properties:Tenant Pool: Majority of FICO scores 560-620, many blemishes, but should have no convictions/evictions in last 3 years.