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I feel like this. At least when the seller calls me first I know they are interested. That is an ice breaker for me when they call me first because I don't have to worry about making some random phone call at the wron...
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Hi,Curious to everyone's experience with engineered hardwoods. Is there anything specific that you need to look out for (thickness, hardness level, installation method)? Any recommendations on suppliers? Working on a ...
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Hey folks, I have had a long and more than full time career in manufacturing. My wife and I have some seed money that we'd like to invest into real estate in the area we'd like to retire soon - Asheville, Hendersonvil...
I currently live in Hawaii and am a few years out from getting started in REI (I'd like to save between $80-100k before getting started), but am taking this time to learn and educate myself on the ins and outs. My go...
In the short time that I have been on here, I have followed many discussions that touch upon asset protection. While doing some research on the topic, I learned that Pennsylvania does not have a homestead excemption....
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What have other investors found as most effective strategies to finding deals?I’m here in Central Jersey and have been scanning the market for about 9-12 months without much success. I’m starting to believe that once ...
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What are the pitfalls to having a contract with an owner to "flip" his property while he still owns it 100%? Does anyone do this successfully to pocket more money and/or utilize owner "private financing"?For example: ...
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Hey Lenders, I'm going through my first default process on a private loan for an investment property and I've done so with the assistance of an Attorney. However, I’m curious how much of this process needs to be d...
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Just wondering if you landlords out there institute automatic annual rent-increases. I give myself the option in the lease, but do not typically. Good tenants are hard to find and I don't usually tock the boat. You?