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29 February 2024 | 6 replies
They set up the process as a preliminary ‘interview’ and then if you get the first screener’s ‘recommendation,’ you move on to a 2+-hour ‘interview’ with the ‘director’ to ‘dive deeper and see if you’re a good fit’ because ‘Phil is very selective’—so selective, in fact, that ‘less than 1% of applicants are accepted to join.’
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1 March 2024 | 19 replies
That sets Detroit apart from the rest of the country where there's hundreds of voucher holders unable to find a property.
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28 February 2024 | 1 reply
I'm a newbie investor and am looking at coliving / house hacking. When calculating cash flow a big question mark for me is CapEx. In one of the BP books it gives this CapEx spreadsheet to break it down by item. I unde...
1 March 2024 | 9 replies
Hello Investors,I am a carpenter working full time in Toronto I have set my goals high to become a successful real estate investor and am willing to put in all the work it takes to get there.I have spent the last few years learning and planning it out and I would like to take action this year and buy my first property.
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28 February 2024 | 4 replies
Hi Greg,If you want to limit your risk putting into an LLC would be the first step.
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2 March 2024 | 43 replies
Every investor has a different risk tolerance, financial situation and set of financial goals.
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29 February 2024 | 9 replies
Keep in mind that any traditional lender will have rules and limits for how much the seller can finance in addition to their own loan, so unfortunately it's not possible to combine the two for 100% financing or anything close.John
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1 March 2024 | 8 replies
I just want to thank you for setting it straight!
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1 March 2024 | 8 replies
That's why you cannot set a general rule.
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29 February 2024 | 1 reply
I’m interested in giving my son a house downpayment gift via setting up a trust for him to use.