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Hi everyone... I'm new to this forum, thanks for having me.I'm in a little bind and need some help related to a 1031 exchange where a Qualified Intermediary is holding $113,344.93 of my money. Looking for some advi...
A housing bubble is a run-up in housing prices fueled by demand, speculation and exuberance. ... Speculators enter the market, further driving demand. At some point, demand decreases or stagnates at the same time supp...
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Hi there,Asking such a big question: I'm trying to get my first deal done, and still trying to narrow down which city/area I should be looking at.I'm a first time investor, I live in San Jose, CA, but I'm inclined to ...
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I want to begin my REI with out of state turnkey real estate. It seems like the best fit for me. From what I have been learning about it, the important things to research are the turnkey companies themselves and the...
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We started looking into investing in US real estate a few weeks ago.We're looking to diversify our investment portfolio. Right now, it's all in the stock market (mostly index funds). Listening to the podcast, reading ...
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Hi all-Let me start out by saying I've been following this site for a little while now and I love the insight that you all provide. This really is a fantastic resource.About me-I've been blessed with great parents wh...
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The goal of this discussion is not to push any negativity among private lending operations that have started over the past few years. In fact, "mine is one of them". What we want to do is identify and explain how quic...
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I am going nuts spinning in circles going nowhere so have made it my goal to just buy a turn key real estate investment in like Ohio or Illinois (but I am not region faithful) by the end of 2017. I have been doing som...
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Hi everyone, i'm just about to close on a duplex investment property i've been looking at for a few weeks and I wanted to get some feedback on what everyone thinks, here are the details:Property: Duplex, both sides ar...
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Economic Update(Monday, January 4, 2021)Welcome 2021! We’re so happy you’re finally here. For all of us, there is now light at the end of this tunnel. If someone would have told you what was in store of ...