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1 September 2024 | 1 reply
Hi all,I’m Josh, a real estate investor (land banking) who started my journey in a small town in Oklahoma and moved to Mexico in 2012.
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27 August 2024 | 1 reply
This is what I would do if starting out in real estate and wanted to buy my own home and start getting rental income and experience.
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27 August 2024 | 1 reply
I am a real estate broker, and homes that I have sold to investors have large down payments or cash.
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31 August 2024 | 11 replies
Before getting into real estate, I dabbled in Information Technology where the concept of open source software runs strong.
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31 August 2024 | 5 replies
This project, known as the Megafab factory, is expected to create over 50,000 job opportunities and contribute nearly $10 billion to New York’s real GDP over its first 31 years.
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27 August 2024 | 9 replies
After you are comfortable becoming a landlord or renovating/hiring contractors, moving on to a BRRRR, fix and flip, value add apt complex, etc... may be your next step.
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27 August 2024 | 6 replies
Just listened to episode 449 of the Real Estate Rookie podcast with Diem Martin.
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31 August 2024 | 6 replies
We just closed our second deal in the past 30 days, and for me, my portfolio or success, would not have been possible without an amazing partner.The reason for my post is that I've learned that real estate, especially multifamily, is a team sport.
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31 August 2024 | 3 replies
This strategy is more effective if you qualify as a real estate professional.
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26 August 2024 | 1 reply
A newbie to real estate I met at a foreclosure auction asked me about real estate meetups in my area that are no cost.