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Alex Negrete First time investor seeking advice!
15 July 2018 | 2 replies
I am a 29 year old entrepreneur, no wife, no kids.
Shiloh Lundahl “ Blow Up the 401k ”
3 September 2018 | 79 replies
If you are an entrepreneur or real estate investor, not a good idea.
Jason Merchey Optimism Vs. Realism
16 December 2018 | 4 replies
As an entrepreneur, you have to understand the truth or, eventually, it will catch up with you.
Brian Gibbons Article WSJ about Rent to Own
4 August 2015 | 31 replies
When I say quality, a quality person renting a sub quality place isn't happy, if they have a situation like a foreclosure through four years ago and they want to be homeowners again, they should be willing to jump through some hoops as far as rebuilding your credit historyAlso I mean quality is far as the quality of the location and the quality of the house that's for rent, many houses for rent are crap, and the best school districts and safest neighborhoods are only houses for saleCharles I've been doing this for 30 years and with the times that we are in right now with tenants having such a hard time getting a mortgage and getting out of the Rent  Trap, this is not a buy-and-hold strategy Like in stocksI live in a very expensive area Los Angeles and the average person can buy house because they're 900,000 to 1,200,000 where I live and lease purchase has a place here because many people can get mortgagesBut if you lived in Pittsburgh or you live in Cleveland or you lived in Orlando, you can make money with lease-option assignments or sandwich lease options if you've got a little bit of money for reserves as a real estate entrepreneur operatorWhat's in it for the seller is they can lease with an option hopefully with the right screening of tenant buyers that have ties to the community and strong employment where they're  not going to lose their jobsWhat's in it for the investors is that they can do a lease option assignment or sandwich and make some money without getting a bank loanI do like lease purchase over lease option for the seller because it's a stronger commitment and a definite end to the dealFor the buyer I'd much prefer a lease with an option with an extendable option in the initial contractFrom a business point of view if you're interested in getting better appreciation you can just do one year agreement and ratchet up new agreements at 5% a year or a new appraisal every 12 monthsI have put together a lease purchase arrangements where the sales price has been tied to either a new appraisal or a set floor price whichever is higher, to prevent a loss; in stocks this is called " collaring "where you have a  call order at a lower price to prevent a big loss and an order to sell a certain high priceSee protective collar http://www.investopedia.com/articles/optioninvestor/07/protective_collar.asp
Jason Schmidt Freddie and Fannie stuff scaring me - what to do?
12 September 2008 | 37 replies
It works, but it can also get very complex to keep all your ducks in line and I've seen many of the best entrepreneurs lose control due to their own success.
Nate Armstrong Seasoned Investor from Minneapolis, MN
14 September 2016 | 11 replies
I am now an avid entrepreneur and experienced Investor.
Ammon Gutierrez College or Real Estate
9 October 2017 | 25 replies
There's two types of people who are very successful in real estate investing, A: those with high income jobs doing real estate as a side investment, and B: those who are natural entrepreneurs and just outwork everyone else.If you want a corporate job and the security of what that brings, get the degree!!
Robert Lopez Looking to hire someone to help me set up my Airbnb
13 November 2022 | 3 replies
This is perfect for a realtor, entrepreneur, property manager, or someone who is interested in possibly running an Airbnb in the future.
Roy Williams Real Estate Professional - IRS Audit
20 July 2011 | 49 replies
But they will have a hard time proving otherwise if your documents are in order.Plenty of entrepreneurs work 80-100 hours per week in their businesses.
Michael Brown What are the next steps after establishing contact to Homeowner?
11 November 2022 | 9 replies
Hard work, dedication, knowledge, and entrepreneur spirit does.