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10 July 2024 | 1 reply
I found this deal on the community listings!
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15 July 2024 | 11 replies
I have been working on sourcing deals in Lafayette as well, but the market is pretty thin here compared to the options even just on the MLS in Indy.
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15 July 2024 | 11 replies
On one hand, you want something local to learn the ropes, on the other hand, I'm not sure if there are good deals out there for the beginner.
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15 July 2024 | 26 replies
As I shared initially, if you have not purchased your first property, focus on building your industry relationships and deal sourcing.
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10 July 2024 | 6 replies
But I can't find anything else I can do on the side for income that is self employed, that works.How do people deal with the discouragement?
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13 July 2024 | 1 reply
How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?
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14 July 2024 | 13 replies
Here is the criteria that I'm abiding by when determining what makes a "deal" for house hacking. 1.
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14 July 2024 | 17 replies
The better the credit the higher the loan to value would strengthen the deal.
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13 July 2024 | 13 replies
Hello, I’m going to be purchasing my first owner finance deal this year in San Antonio.
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13 July 2024 | 6 replies
I'm interested in entering the mobile home investing space and I wanted to see if anyone has any guidance on underwriting these deals?