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Becca F. Comparing IRR of real estate vs. other investment types
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.
Varun Chawla Flooded Basement, Electrical + Remediation Costs — Is This Too Much?
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. 
Corey Goldstein Understanding South Carolina’s High Eviction Filing Rates — A Landlord’s Perspective
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?
AJ Wong ⚠️Forget the STR Guru Hype - Here’s What Helped My Clients Buy TOP Short-Term Rentals
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.
Thomas Youngman Property Investment in Portugal
25 August 2025 | 271 replies
I understand that the average household net-adjusted disposable income per capita is USD 20 519 a year.
Noah Crocker Software Startups to Rentals
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.
Kristian Kotov How To Market to People who Just Missed a Mortgage Payment on their House?
28 July 2025 | 4 replies
They do not own the property and have no legal right to attempt to dispose of them.
Patrick Froehlich Anyone begin their real estate journey in their late 40s?
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.
Jennifer Buchholz Siding Options: Need Help and Advice
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. 
Frank Jennings Evicting a Tenant
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.