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18 November 2016 | 9 replies
If your interested or would like to know more about us please feel free to contact me Hope you have been successful in your real estate adventure so far ;) Nina and Allen
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14 September 2016 | 7 replies
I have been a multifamily landlord for the last 4 years and negotiated commercial leases before that.
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12 September 2016 | 0 replies
How the Fourth Commandment will make you a successful investorIt never fails: each time we start a new property a contractor will ask me why they can’t work for us on Saturdays.You see, our job sites shut down on Saturdays.
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13 September 2016 | 8 replies
A real estate broker, for the purposes of this article, is defined to be a person, firm or corporation who, for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, or by reason of a promise or reasonable expectation thereof, lists for sale, sells, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale, exchange, purchase or rental of real estate or an interest therein, or collects or offers or attempts to collect rent for the use of real estate or solicits for prospective purchasers or assists or directs in the procuring of prospects or the negotiation or closing of any transaction which does or is contemplated to result in the sale, exchange, leasing, renting or auctioning of any real estate or negotiates, or offers or attempts or agrees to negotiate a loan secured or to be secured by mortgage or other encumbrance upon or transfer of any real estate for others, or any person who, for pecuniary gain or expectation of pecuniary gain conducts a public or private competitive sale of lands or any interest in lands.
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13 September 2016 | 5 replies
I personally avoid both of those, but I know people that choose that strategy and do it successfully I just personally don't want to deal with it, especially if investing outside your local market.
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12 September 2016 | 0 replies
After being downsized through my company, I primarily used my real estate to support myself through a very successful VRBO and Airbnb business.
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12 September 2016 | 0 replies
New to real estate hoping to learn and connect with others and hopefully become successful with BiggerPockets guide!
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12 September 2016 | 4 replies
Unless you negotiate for it or represent yourself in an MLS transaction with agents.