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Newbie here.. thought I'd post this as a separate thread.1. What are your thoughts on the current environment in OC? Prices seem too high just as an observer and having lived in OC for many years. Do you think this is...
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Hello,I am messaging you today in hopes that I may get some advice on how to approach a private lender (my parents) in regards to investing in my first turn key real estate investment...I only need a down payment from...
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I'm new to real estate. I've been reading alot of e-books and watching videos online. (Marcel Umphery & Steph Davis). I also joined the Balitmore Reia. Basically I want to get as much knowledge as I can. Is t...
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Hi guys. My name is Brian and I am from Arlington, Texas. I work as a geotechnical engineer by day and am just starting to accumulate enough savings to jump into my first buy and hold deal.
I have already read many t...
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Hello community. I think this is my first post. *Insert long winded personal story here*, and now I'm 49, chronically ill and exhausted, but finally in a position where, if I can figure it out, I think I could start s...
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We are just about to complete our first spec home - a $650k single family ranch style home with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. I always wanted to build new and despite my almost ten years of remodeling experience there wer...
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As investors we are always looking for a good deal as that is how we grow learn and hopefully prosper.I just logged off of the MLS feeling disgusted with myself for feeling like well, a predator. Googling an owner...
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