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15 July 2021 | 2 replies
I do a little consulting work in a different world, and it seems like people only need you when they NEED you.
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16 July 2021 | 1 reply
Communication is key in all aspects of life, but particularly in the investing world!
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18 July 2021 | 12 replies
RE Investors= Smartest investors in the World, holders of the great secret truth.
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16 July 2021 | 9 replies
PS - @Justin TraverI was in this world for decades doing extremely high-end projects.
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15 July 2021 | 5 replies
Welcome to the wonderful world of RE investing. lol I would look around in Lexington and find local Investors, call those "we buy houses" bandit sign numbers.
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7 October 2021 | 10 replies
Hello everybody,I'm a software engineer with some extra time and money and I recently decided to get myself into the real estate world.
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9 March 2022 | 12 replies
Have to run all the real world numbers on that of course, I realize finished basements are very expensive and it may not be worth it.
16 July 2021 | 1 reply
Hello, my names Carlos but most people just call me Charlie. I’m young and I’m new to the Real Estate thing. I’ve been reading all kind of informative books and listening in on podcasts (mainly the BiggerPockets Real...
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19 July 2021 | 18 replies
Its a whole different world for state and federal government requirements between 1099 and W-2.Oh, and the big kicker--if they qualify for an unearned child tax credit, they can ask you for it upfront and you ARE REQUIRED to pay it to them.
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19 July 2021 | 22 replies
The good news is that the real estate world is different than the banking world.