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13 September 2024 | 50 replies
You develop a team by establishing real friendships, relationships, and trust with locals that you get to know in person.
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12 September 2024 | 6 replies
Best bet is to establish a heloc if you intend to borrow funds short term.
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13 September 2024 | 61 replies
Plus now that I'm established and have a portfolio, I pay a lot into the local economy by hiring contractors, buying materials, etc.
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15 September 2024 | 19 replies
Overall I would treat this investment as a high risk gamble and willing to accept loss if it failed but It's also a very interesting process to understand how the industry works.
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11 September 2024 | 3 replies
Excited to learn all things REI wise and continue building our portfolio and establish professional connections!
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10 September 2024 | 0 replies
Hello,My wife and I have been seeking a business line of credit to help us out with paying some debt we've accumulated through our real estate investing and to help with establishing some capital.
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10 September 2024 | 2 replies
I'd like to thank Brandon Turner for his successful efforts in establishing a community for would-be and aspiring real estate investors.
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10 September 2024 | 0 replies
Meeting them face-to-face goes a long way in establishing trust and credibility.As you engage with investors, it's essential to build and nurture your investor list.
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12 September 2024 | 9 replies
The KEY AT THIS POINT IS ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION with the tenant because a great option could be cash for keys as @Sean McKee mentioned, but you can't do that without having a conversation.During these challenging times I try to remind myself that the tenant is obviously going through some seriously challenging times and no matter what landlord problems are still "good problems" to have...
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12 September 2024 | 32 replies
(Cash flow is always a gamble.).