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Hey Everyone!
Hope all is well. My name is Duncan Forbes, I am starting my real estate journey in Westchester NY. I am not necessarily that new in the Real Estate industry because I have a place in Tulum Mexico, Cond...
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Opportunity Zones are a new community development program established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide.The progra...
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So I have 45 days to make my list of 3 properties and 180 days to pull the trigger.
But how do you effectively choose 3 properties that may not be on the market in 180 days.
Stuff around here flies off the shelf.
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Hello! My wife and I are in contract for our first rental property, a triplex! The current owner has had it for 21 years and is older so rents have not increased over time. The current tenants are being charged $425 w...
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I have had the opportunity to find and work with some of the best property managers (after many years) for our current properties. Over the years we have gone from me just treating them like just a service I hired to ...
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I’m currently starting up my own commercial and residential real estate investing company and trying to decide to go with Mac or not. Anyone have any insight or recommendations or what type of computer software works ...
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A word to fellow investors from both coasts- too many liars and blood suckers waiting for opportunity to rip you off. If you're a working professional and haven't seen the ugly side of greed , traps, lying, betrayal e...
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It's a legit question right? I wonder what the pros and cons are in working with a wholesaler? Any Investors/wholesales have feedback or an experience you can share?
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I've been hardcore looking for buy and hold properties and fix and flip properties all over the country.
You're talking Colorado, Ohio, Texas, everywhere.
And I talk to these realtors and they are like I'm the per...