So I just recently purchased my first investment property, and during the process, the mortgage lender was trying to nudge me into getting the loan as a secondary residence (stuff like: "You'll get a lower rate, you c...

Hey everyone,My name is Matt I have been a "silent" member for over a year and finally have decided to become more active. I listen to all of the podcasts and have learned a lot. I am in the property management field ...

How many people believe staging plays an important role in marketing your properties? How many people think it's too costly? How many people believe potential buyers can see past an empty space and visualize the poten...

I just bought a house to flip and I need a contractor.

What's the quickest way to piss me off?

WASTE MY TIME

For the past week, I had 3:30-4:00 pm marked in my calendar for today. I knew that I had to be in the office for a recorded phone call with one of the "gurus"...

Hello All,So as I sit here I wonder how many have gone through my current situation, certainly I can’t be the only one. I am in what I would call the planning stages of getting started investing, however I have an iss...

Gurus are always entertaining while waving a carrot in front of our faces. It sucks because we all know why we went to one of those stupid hotel auditoriums but never think about what's rational.

1) These che...

Does anyone have any short ads they run on craigslist to find buyers? I have two good wholesale properties I'm trying to unload and need to find some buyers. I'm new at the wholesale game. any tips would great. tha...

I am so close to finishing up the last unit on my second duplex.  After this unit, I am promising myself I won't spend so much time doing the actual labor myself.  Sometimes I feel that just getting a regular job and ...

Hello everyone ,    I am completely new here and completely new to REI. I am a RN by profession. I have recently taken an interest in Real estate investing, tired of my career, I want some adversity and certainly woul...