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7 September 2017 | 3 replies
Take that $20k and use a portion to join the local REIA Real Estate Investor Association meeting and get a membership, find a local mentor and look for smaller deals and/or a partner.
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8 September 2017 | 1 reply
My business partner and I might start on our first home renovation (fix/flip).
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9 September 2017 | 1 reply
Hello,My friend and I have been discussing it for a while and have finally decided to partner together to do real estate.
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25 September 2017 | 5 replies
It took a few years for it to come back but when it did, it came back strong.
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8 September 2017 | 1 reply
Hey guys me and my partner are trying to create a business plan but we are struggling with what exactly needs to be on it.
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8 September 2017 | 10 replies
Partnering with an out of state investor is one way of controlling the risk, which is why we do it that way.
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9 September 2017 | 2 replies
I will provide a packet as I would a bank to show my income and credit which is very very strong.
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30 December 2017 | 22 replies
3) Should I skip this step, and go right to larger multi-family units, partnering with other investors?
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9 September 2017 | 7 replies
Personally, I like strong cash flow while I wait for appreciation, since that is more speculative.