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My name is Edward Ajello, I’m 17 years old looking to get into real estate (wholesale) and I need somewhere to start. I want to start out doing assignment contracts because of my financial status and would be easier t...
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My apologies if posted in the wrong place . I guess most would consider me Old School . I am NOT Tech Savy and I Don't do Social media .. However after 45+ years I do consider my self very successful . We were all New...
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Hey everyone,I am currently attending my first semester at Cal State LA for a BA in social work. I am switching majors to business for the Spring 2020 semester at Fresno State in Ca. The reason for the switch is that ...
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Thought some of you may find this interesting... A realtor and a contractor in Connecticut have teamed up to flip homes, and are finishing the houses based on crowd-sourced decisions. They present their social media f...
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Hi BP,Been looking for houses to put under contract, quick question when dealing with Craigslist how can you verify that your actually talking to the owner and when you meet them to put the house under contract? Sho...
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I am an investor that buys/rents/flips/residential/commercial. I have done 50+ rehabs and hold 30+ rentals so I am at the point where my near future goals are raising more private capital and investing in apartments/c...
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Something I remember reading in Josh Dorkin's book, about economic cycles, is that one sign you're in the Peak Phase of a real estate market is that there are real estate gurus everywhere.I can't stop seeing this now....
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Par for the course, the pundits are wrong again. The down turn was going to keep people working. When you are 59 and laid off, your best bet is to retire.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-retireme...
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Throughout history, the metrics that define success have evolved to reflect the values and priorities of each era. The human experience parallels this trajectory as it plays out on a smaller scale throughout our lifes...
I have been looking into crowd funding and came across American Homeowner Preservation. From digging through their website, they seem to be a relatively low risk investment with a pretty good return (12% annual retur...