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Hi, I am a new investor and I am concerned what would be the best way for me to go about getting a deal lined up. I was thinking that I should work with a wholesaler in my area to find a deal because I am not experi...
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The president of my local REIA advised newbie note investors to read Invest in Debt by Jim Napier. It was extremely helpful for me & very interesting IMO...in fact I just got it last night and have already read t...
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Hi Everyone!
I am really happy to have found these forums. It's good to hear from others with the same interests and it's really interesting and informative and fun to read the newbie experiences and the experienced i...
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The best wholesalers in the country did not get into the business to wholesale. They got into the business to buy homes for themselves. They got so good at marketing in their hometown that they had overage. Their over...
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OK. So here is the situation. I was in the process of purchasing a rental property through a Turnkey company that was asking $261,000 that just appraised at $226,000. Of course, I am not paying the original amount an...
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My wife is not too keen in investing in real estate, she just wants me to stay in the army and depend on them untill I reach retirement. How can I convince her to agree with me about investing in real estate, also h...
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I'm being told by everybody that its a scam but I can't figure out the angle...Has anybody ever heard of them or done any business with them?
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What is a safer bet, investing in commercial buildings, or investing in residential properties. If you become a local landlord to shops in a town, would that be better then if you had homes there?
Thank you.
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