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18 December 2015 | 79 replies
Marie P.I did pick up on your earlier post in that regard, I think you are on to something.One statistic I've always found amusing and don't quite know what to make of it is that in California as of February 2015 there were 137k licensed brokers + 265k licensed salespersons = 402k licensees.So, 1/3 of the total licensees are brokers.
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12 December 2015 | 8 replies
Not sure what platforms you are looking at @Richard Dunlop- The crowdfunding platforms I am using all offer double digit returns after expenses on most of the investments and for sums as small as 5k.
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17 December 2015 | 25 replies
Ignore the banter, although sometimes it is amusing :)Turnkey Properties - questions and concernsBest of luck
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20 January 2016 | 8 replies
I am using iphone 6, updated ios.
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17 December 2015 | 23 replies
I'm also amused by the "a license will disallow me from being an unethical jerk" argument.
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19 January 2016 | 8 replies
Hello All,I recently bought a home that was already paid off and I am using it as a rental.
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28 December 2015 | 2 replies
I am using the calculator to analyze wholesale for a rental.
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6 April 2020 | 15 replies
Gotta say, I almost find it amusing that wholesalers don't understand, especially in Florida, that your "business" is like running a bookie joint, you're underground, black market, off the radar "business" is the target for regulators.
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14 September 2015 | 6 replies
The rents are definitely lower returns than I am use to 2.
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17 September 2015 | 15 replies
I am using property management which is 10%.