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I'm 18 and have no credit history. I've only worked 2 part-time jobs so far and am starting a new one in July. I have sufficient funds for down payments but I won't be able to get any mortgages and I don't know how...
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Say you want to focus on the following:Out of all the houses in the United States, many are free and clear of any mortgages. See this article at DSNews http://dsnews.com/news/market-studies/01-10-2013/a...So let's say...
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Hello all,I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Tom and I am looking to network with like minded individuals to discuss real estate investing. I have a 4 unit that I recently purchased a few mont...
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Hello everyone, My name is Dane Reed i am a realtor with ERA Reed Realty in plainfield NJ. I'm 22 years of age & got my liscense back in May of this year, needless to say im still kind of new to this lol. I curren...
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Hi all, I’m relatively new to real estate investing and I’m struggling with determining accurate market rents in larger markets, like Pittsburgh. I’ve looked at tools like Rentometer and Zillow, but the rent estimates...
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I'm a 17 year old looking to avoid the typical route of going to college and getting a 9-5, In the last 6 months I've tried a multitude of things. I started out just researching a lot of "side hustles" and different o...
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Hi, I am a student-athlete at Vanderbilt University. My time and funds are limited, but surely there are ways for a broke & busy college student to still get involved. Any suggestions?
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What are some of your favorite real estate related books?
For me it’s the Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless. This book is worth reading multiple times and tells you step by step how to complete a m...
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I bought the J Scott book on flipping houses several days ago and have been reading it whenever I can and I think its GREAT! Now, I've been investing in RE to some extent since 1999, when I bought my first duplex a...
Understanding a Mortgage Appraisal - Part 1
The first thing to understand is appraisals are not all the same or equal. In fact, each appraisal is unique to the needs of the specific client.
Mortgage Appraisals are...