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30 January 2025 | 5 replies
@Pranita Maldikar Unless the seller is a family member or personal friend, I'm not sure why you'd want to put that much money down on the property.
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12 February 2025 | 0 replies
Fortunately, we didn't lose money on this property but just broke even.
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1 February 2025 | 56 replies
You don't need to make all your money on your first deal.
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3 February 2025 | 27 replies
Managing the property yourself can save money, teach you the ropes, and give you firsthand experience dealing with tenants and operations.
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12 February 2025 | 4 replies
Not exactly earth-shattering.The bigger question is, why are you setting up an LLC before you even have anything to protect?
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29 January 2025 | 0 replies
Herein lie possibilities of lucrative ventures; here are myths that even a hardened investor would consider runway.
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4 February 2025 | 7 replies
Not considering it will take years of perfect rental with no vacancy or capex just to “break even” with where they are today.
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11 February 2025 | 29 replies
second was Hard money it was legal then.
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10 February 2025 | 62 replies
So you first buy the property in cash or with quick money like money from a hard money lender.