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Rob Adams First time flip is difficult
17 July 2017 | 1 reply
The dirt doesn't change its weight.
Adam Haman "Retiring" at 33. Too early?
11 March 2016 | 69 replies
Gradually, as I've acquired capital and relationships with private lenders, I've transitioned my real estate activities from being a commissioned agent to being the principal in 90% of the transactions I do. 
Le Su High-end flipper looking to share experiences
3 March 2016 | 2 replies
Why turn to happy hour and use other vices as band-aids but rather share them with others so advice can be given and a weight can be lifted from your chest.My stories range from trying to appease all 8 heirs to a probate acquisition... to showing up in the early morning to a Buckhead rehab with the back door kicked in and all tools stolen... to having no contractors show up for a week due to a myriad of excuses... to finding a lien on the property due to a previous owner... to the joys of dealing with historic district supposed guidelines... to listing a property in 2016 and finding out 80% of the "cash offers" are from wholesalers and digging to figure out who is a real cash buyer.At the same time, the highs of listing and receiving a dozen cash offers within the first 48 hours is a rush that is hard to compare.  
Nate S. 4 unit apartment building as a 1st investment?
7 July 2016 | 5 replies
Another thing you might think about doing is renting out a room in your current residence and making them sign a lease and whatnot that way you can prove to the lender once it comes time for you to have proof that you've had the experience instead of just saying "I have a room rented out in my home" you can just hand them the paper with the tenant's info on it; it carries more weight, if that makes sense. 
Mike O'Connor Ocean Front Vacation Rentals
30 June 2015 | 5 replies
This is completely fine, but if you were in this solely for investment I would place a lot of weight on your management strategy.
Chelsey Hamill Moving to Denver!!!
27 March 2016 | 34 replies
Leverage, partnership, working your way up to it, live farther out and gradually move in, who knows?
Scott Trench Should We Make Our Kids Take Finance/Business Classes?
5 May 2015 | 68 replies
., mixed in with another class (maybe along with sex ed) would be beneficial to high school students in general, extensive mandatory instruction in personal finances would have too many very personal variables to be taught successfully in a class setting with tests and grades attached, and could actually prove harmful if certain philosophies are given more weight than others.            
Stephan Haas what was your cheapest property?
24 June 2015 | 44 replies
We had one house we bought in the hood for 7k, I send one of my guys, older ex-special ops guy, was over weight, limped walked  with a cane. 
Wendell De Guzman Real Life of a Real Estate Investor
1 October 2016 | 526 replies
Plus, it will take time to get this property fully occupied, so the vacancy % willl gradually increase and I figure I may need to start at a lower rent to get it filled quick, and increase it over time.Do you have a process in place to account for fully vacant MF properties when finding the data and calculating the offer price & ROI?
Ansel Troy build a second story or invest out of state?
20 September 2017 | 10 replies
The whole structure would have to be beefed up to accept the added weight.