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I'm new to real estate and learning still. However my goal is to purchase my first investment by next summer/fall. I would love to hear the process you took to get your first property and the strategy (ie. saved up, p...
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Hi Everyone,
I am re-branding our development company in the fashion of a custom new home developer, but we are redeveloping historic homes in the city of Pittsburgh rather than new builds.
I want to be...
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Im new to investing and I want to be a house hacker in Baton Rouge, LA starting off so I can live free and learn how to be landlord on a small scale first. When finding a potential small multi family deal 2-4 units, W...
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Hello All!I've been starting up my wholesaling business here in Delaware. I've seen a few people new starting out that would like to know how the results are of direct mail marketing. I know I am one personally who wa...
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I was driving for dollars and I passed a distressed property. The house looked vacant and the lawn looks like it hadn’t been cut in years. I wrote down the address went home and pulled up the city tax assessors websit...
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I expect to be making offers in the near future on multiple properties but can only afford one property. I'm thinking I need to put a contingency in the contracts stating that the offer may be rescinded upon acceptan...
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Hello everyone. This was not expected to be my first post. My profile hasn't been completed and I haven't networked yet. I've been lurking, reading, and listening for months, trying to learn as much as I can befor...
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My name is Patrick Bross and I have recently moved to the Charleston, SC. I was previously living in Northern Virginia and working in software sales with the Federal Gov’t as my customer. I escaped the insane cost o...
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Is there any other sites/ways to check what recently sold houses have sold for other than through the MLS? I work with an agent and have a good relationship with him but I don't want to bother him run comps for me eve...
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I'll start it off with one:-After you do a showing, make sure all doors and windows are locked. Not everyone you show a rental too is a good person.