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14 January 2009 | 5 replies
Specifically I was interested in the property management and finacing classes as these could potententially lay a good foundation for investing.I'm not intersted necessary in getting my license, but it would help put me in the agent's head, and perhaps level the playing field a bit.
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17 January 2009 | 10 replies
Why not spread your risk out to a couple condo complexes in the area rather than 25 in just one association?
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31 March 2009 | 22 replies
So me and my wife go home with this over our head.
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27 January 2009 | 20 replies
U.S. government efforts to combat the recession will prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year, said Kim Heeseok, who oversees $160 billion as head of global investments for the service in Seoul.
22 January 2009 | 8 replies
So he added 4 5 gallon buckets of dirt.I no longer feel like a jerk.
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7 February 2010 | 9 replies
That way, all parties are informed before entering into any purchase agreement of the associated costs.
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18 September 2009 | 51 replies
We can vote the basty nastards out, whatever party they are associated with, if only we as a citizenry would manifest the will to force the change on ourselves and our elected officials.
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20 January 2009 | 10 replies
I do not have a REI club or association in my immediate area, so I will use this forum and read literature to gain some knowledge.
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17 February 2009 | 11 replies
When I first got started I spent my weekends looking at properties and my weeknights analyzing the deals, making contacts, and looking for more deals to look at over the weekend.I would recommend if you are serious about getting into it, then you will need to join a local REIA (real estate investors association) and find someone who wants or is currently doing the same thing you are interested in.
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3 February 2009 | 6 replies
I was recently in a discussion with some real estate associates of mine in regards to the art of following up with a potential buyer.