Hart Hagan
Lease options
12 March 2014 | 14 replies
As a general rule, people selling a particular strategy tend to oversimplify, exaggerate, downplay the difficulties, risks and neglect to mention the expertise, capital and experience it takes to be successful in any aspect of the real estate business or any business for that matter.Interestingly, investors (of any particular strategy), that are not selling something, will tell you how hard they worked, how much experience they needed, how lucky they were, and how many years they "put in" on the way to success.
Karen Margrave
LOAN BROKERS - CAN WE PICK YOUR BRAINS? Hard $, Pvt. $, Direct Lenders, etc.
20 January 2013 | 27 replies
Where aspects of a borrower are rather lean or show a concern, it's the compensating factors of being over the top in other areas that can make a difference.
Steve Cook
Hedge Fund Watch: How are Funds Impacting your Market and Business?
23 December 2012 | 35 replies
You make some points I hadn't considered, especially the inflationary effect they are having on various aspects of the business.I was interviewed by NPR's Marketplace Monday and the reporter's final question addressed how I saw this playng out.
Kyle J.
1031 exchange question
12 December 2012 | 11 replies
A friend of mine is looking into doing a 1031 exchange on some property; however, he's getting some conflicting info on one aspect of it so I thought I'd ask the experts here.Here's the situation:He is selling some vacant land that he's owned for several years and is going to buy a rental property.
Karin Crompton
Typical Hard Money Fees (by category, not amount)
24 January 2013 | 22 replies
The American Association of Private Lenders is separating it's membership from the unprofessional, seedier aspects of the industry.
Joshua Dorkin
What's the most valuable thing you do for your business each day? Week?
10 December 2012 | 8 replies
I notice that whenever I do I can put a deal or two on the table within a matter of days.My challenge is that I sometimes get caught up in marketing and lead generation (incl. research which is the part I enjoy the most).My other challenge is getting bogged down in the other day to day aspects of running a business.
Alexander Budka
Commercial RE Business Plan
10 December 2012 | 1 reply
My firm focuses on four primary aspects of commercial real estate: Single & Multi-Tenant Net Lease Property Sales including Portfolios, Corporate Sale-Leaseback Transactions, 1031 & 1033 Tax-Deferred Exchanges, GSA Leased Investments.If anyone has suggestions or their own business plan they can send over, that would be a big help.
Prashant P.
Rental Grade Cosmetic Flip
13 December 2012 | 1 reply
Whether you choose to hire a professional or have a handyman type will determine pricing on labor.The uneven flooring it's hard to say because the cause of that unevenness might be really cheap or really expensive to repair.Painting entire house would depend on the age of the house and if you are dealing with lead paint for EPA guidelines and also if the walls have cracks and need patching etc. before paint work to refinish.The bathroom as well you might plan on updating but because of age you find many aspects of it have to be replaced driving costs up.
Shari Posey
Would mobile homes be a good alternative investment?
13 December 2012 | 22 replies
Mobile homes and mobile home parks can be a great source of revenue but like all other aspects of real estate investing you need to do your homework and get educated on the topic.
James Homes
Help - Can't Sell - Am I missing something?
5 September 2013 | 26 replies
As such, people look at aspects of both.