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"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." - Mark Twain
I ran across this collection of charts about the U.S. housing market and have drawn my own conclusions but I’m lo...
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Here's a great read on the state of affairs in the rental market in Los Angeles. I am a property manager in LA, and I have seen rents skyrocket here in the last 3 years. Los Angeles is one of the most least affordab...
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Hi everyone, Kristie from St Louis, Mo here. I'm taking a big leap and switching careers in my 40's from Nursing to Real Estate Investing and I'm just beginning this process. Providing health care for those in need ha...
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Hello,How does everyone think the market is going to be in more expensive California cities like the bay area, Los Angeles, San Diego. I haven't really seen too much of a decrease since COVID19 happened. I think with ...
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According to RealtyTrac, in some major markets, over 50% of purchases were made in cash. Here's a look at the details:
Report: Half of all home purchases paid for with cash
What does this mean for t...
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I just lost (at the very least) $13,995.00 (but probably more!!!)ROOKIE mistake…The Motivated Seller call came into our voicemail system (Ring Central) Sunday afternoon. No one was working (including me, I was at my r...
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Hi! My name is Steve Hukari. I'm an aspiring real estate investor.
Just got some much needed sleep after two packed days at the convention center with many of you. The Summit served more or less as my introduction t...
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Hello,
HELP NEEDED -- My name is Harry James and I am a new real estate investor. I have the real estate "bug" and I have spent the last 3 months evaluating my local market and learning everything I can about real es...
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I am interested in using my current primary residence as my first step into building a rental portfolio as it is on a good trajectory of increasing value and I have a desire to relocate to another area. I am consideri...
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I am out of state investor looking to buy a rental Single family home in the Orlando area. I needed some advice about the area.
My price range is from 250K to 300K. I am planning to buy property built after 1990s so ...