Andrew Faulkner
Dumb question about buying notes from newbie
I have around $250k to play with, and I'm considering buying notes off FCI. Can anyone tell me what I'm missing? Many of the 1st position notes (non-performing) sell for a fraction of the value of the property. It s...
Dale Osborn
Street Smarts Versus Book Smarts
Too many companies have been very successful after being started by High School drop outs. Others have success by individuals dropping out of college to start their business. Others who have a 4 or 6 year degree end u...
Shamim Toufighian
Buy a primary residence or rental property?
My wife and I moved to Los Angeles about a year and a half ago and we're hoping to get back into REI. We own a rental property in Atlanta that's been rented out for about 10 years now and hope to start getting more pr...
Shane Smith
Should I open a brokerage or stay an agent?
So I am 7 years in business and do pretty well on my own, and looking to do more sales with my wife joining me recently. My question is: Do I start my own brokerage or stay with a broker and continue to give up some c...
Shawn Breeze
sandwhich lease options
When you get a lease with an option to buy from a homeowner and then find a tenant/buyer, it's sounds a little weird when you bring out a lease and an option to buy contract. For one thing, I'm not even the owner; so ...
Paul Rodriguez
Largest Barrier of Entry for First-Time Investors?
As an individual who works with a variety of investors at all different levels in the game... and sees multiple many investment opportunities a month. I started this thread to look more closely at what holds back firs...
Mark Sam
$500,000 SFH & $200,000 Cash, 21 year old, What would you?
Hello, I recently got a $500,000 (full equity) condo in California and $200,000 cash. I am 21, have a 751 credit score. No Job, but planning to get a Computer Science degree as a margin of safety & then use it to ...
Sheila O'Shea
Deprogramming the Guru Mindset
[I wrote this rant to a friend of mine some time ago, and it seems that some people here might agree with me...]
Lies They Tell You In Real Estate Seminars
Don't Listen To The Poor People Like many effective lies, ...
Ricky Rodriguez
Maximizing House Hacking Success
Me and my two buddies just jumped into real estate investment and are thinking of trying out a house hacking strategy. We all have regular W2 jobs, and we'd love some tips on how to make the most of it. Any advice wou...
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Storage Units
How good are storage units? Are they a good investment? Does anyone have any storage units? How many units do you have? What do you get for each unit per day? Any thoughts?
Brian