Brokers' poor reputation has caused many brokers to rebrand themselves as “Commercial Real Estate Advisors” or “Real Estate Consultants.”This is similar to the Wealth Management and insurance industries, where commiss...
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We have someone that is interested in renting one of properties in Virginia that has 2 service dogs. She says she can produce documentation stating that her children need the service dogs. We're fine with the 2 servic...
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Every chance I get lately I've been driving back roads and writing down addresses of homes that appear vacant. Now that I have these addresses. What would you suggest as means for getting in touch with the owner or wh...
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Hi,I am a newbee real estate investor in the DFW Area. I have a very small budget (50K) and would like to get started with rental properties. At this point, it would be great if a mentor can guide me and keep me from...
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I am planning on going to a tax sale looking for any advice.
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I am interested in hearing opinions from current investors in the SE (Atlanta, Tampa, Orlando, Charlotte, Columbia) and TX - what are your thoughts on the impacts to your various markets? Do you see higher or lower in...
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With private money for say a rental property, are you generally able to make extra payments on the debt every month to pay off the loan faster? On the same note, could you get a 15 year private money loan on a rent...
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Hello everyone! I am new to to the real estate realm and super stoked to be here! I was wondering what made investors out there start fixing and flipping houses and rental properties? What inspired you and how did the...
I know this sounds rediculous but I see success in investing but what if I don't have capital right now? Working 11 hrs a day Monday through Friday is my current situation but how to I get the ball actually to start m...
I apologize if my title sounds rude. I know a lot of us are on here because we are new and want to learn (me included). However, I think this question can only be answered properly by those who have actually done a su...