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7 March 2020 | 4 replies
I suggest having at least a little skin in the game... unless it's just an amazing deal.
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7 March 2020 | 7 replies
I took a pay cut with my company to keep it afloat, play the long-term game, and to stay with the company/help it grow, so I have been strapped with cash.How should I responsibly handle this 1k/month once we move in?
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12 March 2020 | 5 replies
Me personally, I'm in the buy and hold game.
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5 March 2020 | 1 reply
Hello all I am new in the Real Estate Investing Game in the Tampa Florida Area.
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6 March 2020 | 3 replies
They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.
27 March 2020 | 9 replies
Interesting reading the first few posts on this thread....I would pull out of the Vacation Rental game for the next few months and suggest STR's to travel nurses and such.Get creative.
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26 March 2020 | 17 replies
I had a game plan going in, which was to do fix and flips and buy and hold.
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5 March 2020 | 0 replies
Son: "It's the worst part of the game."
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2 April 2020 | 13 replies
Hi Patrick,I am a newer agent/ investor in the game as well and started going to meetups within the past 6 months.
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6 March 2020 | 1 reply
Game over by now, too late.3.