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I wanted to have somewhat of an open discussion on this topic with the forum and see if I can get some solid feedback here on whether it make sense to invest in lower cap rate areas such as the SF and the Bay area. I'...
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I saw the new movie "The Road" couple a nights ago at a special screening. It is highly recommended for all of you "Dooms Day" believers out there. It is also reaffirm the notion that the single most important item to...
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The main reason for seller financing on multi-units is to bring the less than 20% to the table.
However, the problem is when refinancing in 1-2 years time banks will look at the original contract and value th...
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I am a real estate wholesaler in Delaware and I advertise on craigslist: "Investor pays $500 per property lead that closes". So bird dogs bring me a bunch of leads, and if i wholesale one of those, i will pay them ...
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Hi, my name is Gervon Mesidor. I’m 22 years old and I’ve always had a passion for Real Estate since I graduated high school in 2016. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki has put me on the path to wanting financial fr...
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Good afternoon everybody! Please give me tips, ideas, insight, a reality check.I am 26 years old looking to purchase my first property. Unfortunately, I went through a chapter 7 bankruptcy that will be reaching its tw...
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Small time landlords out there, when you go away, what do you do?
I have two 2 family houses in the same neighborhood (I live in one), and I want to leave the country for 2 months.
I don't need a property manag...
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Hi All, Excited to be apart of the community. I've been working in real estate for 4 years, first as a hard money lender and then as an commercial agency lender (Fannie/Freddie) in Los Angeles. After starting on the s...
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For sure many here have teenagers (sons or daughters) that are probably helping you in one way or another.Could you share this info here? What do they do, how do you compensate them, what do you pay them, etc?Thank yo...
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We are looking to buy a property that we are planning on house hacking and want to get in for as little up front costs as possible. The seller has a number they want to get for it. Would it make sense to add an extra ...