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My name is Robert Levaro. I became an investor in distressed property in Phoenix when the market tanked here in 2008. My strategy was to buy and hold but frankly hate being a landlord. Since the market has rebounde...
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If you're looking at a property, and the owner pays gas, electric, water, and / or trash, what are your thoughts on transitioning the next tenants that move in to paying all of their own utilities? This is assuming th...
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I live in Michigan, and the housing market is so damn competitive real estate blogs calling it “absolutely crazy”. Listing rising by double digits for every offer, and I heard something about our market rising 40%. I ...
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1. Growing My Cash Buyers List: Initially, I relied heavily on a small group of cash buyers, which limited my profits and left me with tougher deals to sell. By late 2018, I realized the need to expand my cash buyers ...
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Hey all! Looking for some advice/guidance on whether or not to pull the trigger on a prospective duplex. It’s in a great market & neighborhood. Pre-inspection, it appears to be a solid opportunity. Great property,...
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Hello, I bought my first home in Kenosha Wisconsin a few months ago and have fixed them up to be rented out. I have listed the upper unit for rent 2 months ago and the lower unit 1.5 months ago, I am wondering if anyo...
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I am an agent in Fort Myers, Fl but with an extremely competitive market I have started to look at other opportunities. Wholesaling seems very intriguing and would love to get started. Does anyone have any advice on h...
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Does anyone have any knowledge of the program they have started and are currently rolling out around the country. What I hear they have no competition with there program. Ed
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Hi guys,I am trying to refinance 5 properties with a blanket commercial mortgage. I was offered a loan with a 5 year fixed 4.5% rate and a 10 year balooon payment (25 year ammortization). Is this considered competitiv...
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I subscribe to both, but we (the CRE community) need to push / help promote other platforms to keep the CRE search / research platforms competitive. I also have my listings on Crexi. Anyone else use other platforms w...