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I’m new to real estate. I’ve been reading tons of blogs and books which have raised a red flag that college education isn’t the only thing I need to be financially free Funny because this is what my poor dad has be...
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Going to try to negotiate the purchase of vacant lot tomorrow. Any advice?I’m meeting the owner of a vacant lot tomorrow to try to negotiate the purchase of a vacant lot in the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s a killer pr...
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Hey! Currently flipping a property (blast podcast all day every day haha) but we are finishing up here ourselves and we would like to try selling without an agent, legalities aside (we have attorneys and everything fo...
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Seems like there are two methods which all the books, videos and articles put forth: Cash Flow and Appreciation.
Landlording seems to lend itself to the Cash Flow side of things, with possible returns several years d...
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So, recently I have been trying to branch out and buy real estate in other states. I'm currently working in Arizona so I thought "hmm it's nice out here, I should try to get a property or two while I'm out here." I am...
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I'm struggling to know when I'm ready to make my next move and purchase more real estate. I currently own two properties. It has been almost one year (August 1st) since I purchased my first property. I then purchased ...
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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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What strategy works well to come up with the ARV for non listed houses? I know how to get the ARV for listed properties. This time I need to come up with the ARV for non listed vacant properties. I want to deal direct...