Mark Updegraff
Best Advice for new RE agents
Hi all,
I hope everyone had an excellent holiday and is ready to kick off the new year in high gear. I know I am, though my employee's not so much (no-call, no show first work day of the new year). Anyway, I di...
Patrick Erdman
Partnering with Investors with Lease Options
Hello, I would like to market to a select group of people in which a lease option might be a good idea. I'd like to act as a deal finder/middleman essentially as I don't have the capital, experience, etc to purchase a...
Louis Orona
So. Cal. new user, but old reader
Hey all, my name is Chris. I'm out here in the San Gabriel Valley within Los Angeles County. I've been reading the blogs, articles, and listening to the podcast for a few months now. I'm still trying to recover fro...
Nate Crump
Non-Real Estate Loan
Not related to RE, but I know there are bright minds here, so I thought I'd ask.
I am looking for a business loan and was wondering if anyone can point me in a good direction toward a lender you might know of...
Chris A.
Realtor vs FSBO on first flip
We are ready to put our first flip on the market. Our market conditions are stable/average. I'm trying to figure out if it's the best move to go with a realtor to list or straight FSBO. Any advice is extremely apprec...
Nick Rose
Cash flow numbers seem low - What am I missing?
I've begun poking around and looking at relatively small (8-15 unit, <700K) mult-unit apartment complex units. Initially, the numbers don't look all that great. Purely an example, I chose a property on loopnet. ...
Ross Miller
Making an important life decision - could use some advice
Good morning!I'll have to make a fairly important decision soon, and I'd like to get some advice from investors. It's going to be a long read, but I'll try to trim the fat as much as possible.Right out of high school,...
Jesse Moore
Snowballing Rental Properties
I am very interested in beginning my real estate investing career. I have been following bigger pockets and reading about RE investing for close to 2 years and seem to be stuck in analysis paralysis.Here is a little ...
Greg Christensen
How big should a property management company be?
I've heard the importance of a good property manager being stressed consistently, but would like to know if the size of the property management company is a concern. For example, a PM that manages 200+ doors and has ...
Charlie Moore
STR PM Long-distance
I'm finally UC on a STR. Been looking for months and really excited about this one.
As I run the numbers, which I am trying to do conservatively, I am seeing that PM companies severely hurt my margins. Obviously the...