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24 January 2025 | 4 replies
It seems there’s a common misconception largely influenced by social media, online courses, and influencers who oversimplify the process that real estate is an easy, passive way to generate income with minimal effort.
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5 February 2025 | 8 replies
Hey @Brett Baker, generally, any place with a great water view or directly on the water will bring more revenue.Of course profitability will all be based on purchase price and prevailing nightly rates in the area.If you find a cool 2/2 or 3/2 right on the water with a great view for 1.5m or a 2/2 or 3/2 house a block away for 600k, then I would look at the house over the condo.
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31 January 2025 | 23 replies
Nobody ever went broke over a duplex, I know this now, but I have to admit I had some serious doubts about this when I started 16 years ago, I bought every course I could find, already on CD's, this was post cassette tapes lol, and I paid RichDad Education for a one year coaching program (turned out my coach was a girl in a call center without any actual experience).
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11 January 2025 | 49 replies
H there, I'm a certified international property specialist and while i don't personally specialize n Costa Rica, have several colleagues who do.
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6 February 2025 | 16 replies
Premier golf courses like TPC Myrtle Beach and nearby Caledonia and True Blue.
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11 January 2025 | 11 replies
With that being said, do yourself a favor and do the research yourself on zoning, valuation and ACTUAL rent before talking to STR specialists who make a living on selling these =) Just my 2 cents...
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3 February 2025 | 2 replies
One of the topics was him developing 5 acres in town near the golf course.
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6 February 2025 | 6 replies
I have taken numerous courses in RE and am passionate about learning more I am based out of West TX- Midland/Odessa area
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4 February 2025 | 9 replies
Of course you could roll the dice and try to show that he is an "independent contractor" and respondeat superior does not apply.
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1 February 2025 | 0 replies
Great option for buyers financing with VA, FHA, conventional, DSCR, or cash of course (no seller financing).The listing will be available starting in mid-February and most likely won’t be on the market for long so shoot me a DM for additional details and I’ll be happy to chat!