
23 August 2025 | 28 replies
I will compare the IRR of investing $100,000 in stocks versus $100,000 in a rental property over this five-year period.AssumptionsStocks: 8% annual price growth, no dividends, 15% capital gains tax at sale, no transaction costs, no market corrections.Real Estate: $400,000 property, 25% down ($100,000), 30-year fixed mortgage at 7%, $2,000 monthly rent (growing 6% per year), 8% annual appreciation, $2,200 yearly property tax, $1,000 yearly insurance, 5% disposal cost, 25% depreciation recapture on improvements.Stock ResultsAfter five years, $100,000 grows to about $146,933.

6 August 2025 | 4 replies
Honestly if you expose the 2 x 4s and dispose of the sheetrock most of the remediation is treating the wood.

6 August 2025 | 1 reply
When a tenant doesn’t pay rent, that property still carries insurance, taxes, maintenance, and financing costs.Landlords aren’t hedge funds — they’re often mom-and-pop investors trying to stay afloat.Instead of vilifying landlords for using legal tools at their disposal, we should be having a broader conversation:How do we encourage consistent rent payment?

7 August 2025 | 3 replies
If you have the ability and insight to purchase an STR (especially in an awesome destination) you have the resources at your disposal for the inspiration, education and occupation for return on investment.

25 August 2025 | 271 replies
I understand that the average household net-adjusted disposable income per capita is USD 20 519 a year.

29 July 2025 | 5 replies
Quick backgroundI authored my first program, age 9, in QuickBasic on a 486DX IBM laptop rescued from disposal by a family friend.

28 July 2025 | 4 replies
They do not own the property and have no legal right to attempt to dispose of them.

13 August 2025 | 196 replies
I will be following the stack method but I have also looked at some whole sale deals to leverage more capital for my disposal.

28 July 2025 | 8 replies
If you are using a contractor that is certified to remove and dispose it, you will pay a premium for it.

28 July 2025 | 8 replies
After the 30 days is up, you can dispose of anything left behind.If the tenant ends up paying their rent, you can still charge them the legal fees you had to pay for filing the eviction.