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Hi,
Not sure if this belonged here, but wanted to share my experience with a restoration company just in case anyone can learn from it. tldr - get your own adjuster and contractors. Don't hire a restoration company.
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Have you used a 203k loan? Was that your way of getting info real estate? Please share your story in regards to using the 203k loan, or if you know someone who has went that route. Share how it worked out.
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Hey guys and gals,Any tips on creating an LLC? Is it worth going through a service like LegalZoom, or should you just handle all the paperwork yourself? Thoughts on creating it in state vs out of state (i.e Delaware, ...
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Share your first experience about the time you finally decided to dive into the world of long distance real estate investing! Or maybe the time everything finally clicked as an out-of-state investor.For context- I’m m...
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I have been a landlady for about 10 years. I also hold a normal work hours job from Monday to Friday. I never let my guard down or let my heart get involved, but I did with this young couple. They came in for the inte...
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I am a current Californian resident with some real estate experience and is considering moving to Texas. Despite their high property taxes, Texas has generally low housing prices that contrast starkly to that of Calif...
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Hey BP,
We're not in the Nashville area right now, but interested in at least one STR property in East Nashville. I've read that Nashville can be a tough nut to crack. Can anyone share their experience?
Thanks!Steve
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Had any experience with billboard advertising?
Just curious - what kind of leads did you get most of all (regardless of billboard message)? No-equity sellers? Preforeclosures? Ugly houses?
Please share
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Hello,I am looking to invest in Greece, Crete to be more precise. My goal is to buy an investment property to 1) generate some returns and 2) be one of the places to live in retirement. For info, I am a French citizen...
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Hi all,I own a few properties myself and recently started doing partnerships with other investors. I would like to hear people's experience with becoming syndicators.Many thanks in advance!