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Hi all,I purchased my first two properties using a real estate agent that typically buys for out of state buyers. HE charges the buyer a commission (aside from the typical 3% that an agent receives from the seller). I...
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I've started looking around for a property that I can buy as my first flip. I've been reading J Scotts book on estimating rehab costs and have started building some of my own spreadsheets from his templates for estima...
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hey guys,
I am getting ready to do a double closing on a SF home that will be a cash deal for both parties involved.
I had a lady contact me to find her a specific property she wanted at a specific pric...
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Hello everyone. I'm new to the forum and found a lot of useful information. I'd like to network with people on this forum and gain more insight into real estate investment.
I haven't done any real estate inve...
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Trying to figure out how to buy a multi-family property. How do I determine its value? I'm new, but a quick study. Thanks.
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So lots of resources on how to look at numbers and figure out deals when it comes to single family houses. Lots of resources on what to do when starting out. But now what. I have a single-family house with tenants in ...
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I'm fairly well-versed in the areas of asset protection, having been a client of many attorneys and accountants over the years and have my own way of doing business using various entities, but still need assistance an...
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Hello, has anyone approached this issue and was able to overcome it? We are considered high earners and not able to take the passive income loss on schedule E due to the $150k cap thus unable to enjoy the depreciation...
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I’m either looking for a spreadsheet or I’m going to make one that will show me what my hard money costs will likely be on a deal. I would like to be able to quickly reference what it will cost to hold a property at X...
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Hello! My father and I are both realtors in the Austin area and are putting together a direct mail campaign targeting a specific neighborhood. We have never done this before (specifically for resale) and had some ques...