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11 April 2018 | 22 replies
Hey John,If I were in your shoes I would look for a multifamily to house hack.
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16 April 2018 | 17 replies
But I’m hoping someone could give me some ideas of other ways to more rapidly acquire investment properties.What would you do, if you were in my shoes?
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16 May 2018 | 0 replies
Question(s): Have you ever posted your rehabs and/or portfolio on your business website to showcase each deal you've started/completed?
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26 May 2018 | 14 replies
What would you do if you were in my shoes?
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27 November 2018 | 14 replies
Thanks for the kind words, @Adam Jutte- I was in your shoes not too long ago.
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2 August 2017 | 5 replies
I'm hoping my second deal will be as sweet.I am no expert but if I were in your shoes; I would think about liquidating your SFR's (looks like about $600K plus in profit) and finding a "value add" apartment property and do a 1031 exchange.
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1 November 2016 | 4 replies
If I were in your shoes I would borrow as much as the bank would lend you on a 4 plex and live in one of the units. best of luck on the journey of REI, its a fun one.
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23 August 2016 | 23 replies
I am not saying that is in fact the case with the OP but there is a lot of value to be had when cutting your teeth on a shoe string budget.
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18 October 2017 | 6 replies
Hey @Devin Mann I'm new here myself, but I've been in your shoes before.When I was trying to get into real estate in Virginia, I spent a lot of time meeting the various investors in my area- I ended up founding a REIA!
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13 February 2018 | 5 replies
If I were in your shoes, I would probably still try to work to get the front end price better so you could just do a typical wholesale transaction.