All Forum Posts by: Don Wede

It depends of your preferences. If you want to save money buy an old home. If you want to save time in repairs and other kinds of hassles, buy a new home.

Have you googled if your county lists probates online? You can always check the Public Record Center website which lists counties who have online probate or other court records.

Both services are helpful. If you have enough money to pay the commissions and fees, hire a real estate agent. But if you want to get rid of commissions, contact a real estate investor or cash buyers in your area.

Absolutely yes. Mentors will mold you on how to become wise and matured in the real estate world. So try to read real estate wholesaling books such as J Scott's The Book on Negotiating Real Estate: Expert Strategies for Getting the Best Deals When Buying & Selling Investment Property or the The Real Estate Wholesaling Bible: The Fastest, Easiest Way to Get Started in Real Estate Investing by Than Merrill.

According to my research, commissions will continue to drop making real estate agents disappear and real estate will be more of a technology-driven. By 2020, investable real estate will have grown by more than 55% compared to 2012.

Careful finding bird dogs on Craigslist because most of them are just want to waste your time. If someone is very interested, don't hire him/her immediately. Do some screen interview and background check if he/she is truly qualified for the job.

To check crime stats in the neighborhood, try CrimeReports and MyLocalCrime. If you want to check what are the recreational spots, try Yelp. For transportation access, you should try WalkScore. I hope this helps.

Try the Book Guide: The Pros & Cons Of Selling Your House To A Local Professional Home Buyer. Also, I searched in the web and found that the book, Building Wealth One House at a Time by John Schaub, is a must-read book for real estate beginners.

I use these sites to post my properties:

Craigslist

Trulia

Facebook Marketplace

RealBird

CashHomeBuyerDirectory

Zillow


Have a good day

Find yourself an investor friendly title company or attorney that can do double-close deals. This could help you when you have the list of properties you retrieved in the bank.