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25 May 2014 | 24 replies
I would just like to point out some economic facts about where I live and invest (Cleveland Ohio Metro area) so there are not any misconceptions about it being a farm or factory town.
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5 April 2016 | 3 replies
There is an awful lot of misconceptions about the concept of Capitalization Rate, what it is, and how to properly use it.
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10 January 2015 | 8 replies
This is a misconception of note buyers, thinking that if they get a property back they can just move in or turn it into a rental.
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3 December 2014 | 7 replies
I had misconceptions that all investors did not want to help or willing to help for fear of future competition but that is not the case at all here.
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31 May 2015 | 8 replies
Another misconception is to not talk to your competition.
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5 March 2015 | 5 replies
Common misconception, FHA loans are supposed to make home-ownership more attainable.
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25 March 2014 | 7 replies
So I started way far out and then moved back into the States.There is a huge misconception about needing to invest locally just so you can be near the property.
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7 October 2015 | 2 replies
Just my advice, but first get rid of some misconceptions.
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19 November 2015 | 25 replies
Also I don't know why people have this misconception that I am new, Ive been in the industry for almost a year who completed multiple wholesale deal and also a licensed agent, so I know i bring some sort of value to the table.
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21 February 2017 | 9 replies
There's this misconception that VA loans don't pay closing costs, I thought that too.