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31 October 2024 | 3 replies
I have no prior experience in real estate, however, am fortunately enough to have access to sources of income besides a fixed job salary that provides me additional CF and a long-term safety net.
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4 November 2024 | 10 replies
Target prospective homesellers from 2-3 sources and present these opportunities to your network.
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30 October 2024 | 10 replies
With today's market I think it's important to get creative with sourcing/structuring deals in order to make them strong investments.
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31 October 2024 | 4 replies
I’m motivated to go all-in on flipping and currently source all my deals from the MLS and Zillow, focusing on properties in the $1.5M - $2M range.
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31 October 2024 | 0 replies
Hi All,When sourcing larger commercial deals, who are the brokers that you connect with most prominently and what markets do they operate in?
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8 November 2024 | 53 replies
In the real world, when you are sourcing deals and building relationships to get properties, you don't get to say, "Hey, I don't like the tone in the text you sent me."
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30 October 2024 | 2 replies
Also, property managers are good ones to source as well (PMs that are smaller 50 units, 75 units)..
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2 November 2024 | 8 replies
Much slower than utilizing a HELOC, but I’m not trying to build an empire and just have a passive income source that eventually allows me to spend my time where I find meaningful.
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30 October 2024 | 1 reply
Any advice on how to source reputable contractors in a specific area?
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30 October 2024 | 5 replies
do you have ways to source off market deals?