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I'm writing this post to shed some light on a problem I keep encountering with aspiring investors who are new to real estate.
They read a book or two, hop on BiggerPockets and learn about a few ways to analyze a pote...
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I am a San Diego realtor and broker. I have been seeking a multi family complex where I can house hack for a couple years now with no luck on anything that remotely makes sense. All the deals I analyze are negative c...
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In 2016 my parents loaned me the down payment for a rental property ($150k toward a $600k duplex in a midsize East Coast city). There were no formal terms or expectations - it was just "here's the money, don't be dumb...
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First off congratulations @Brian Nguyen on your first investment property! I see a lot of posts on here about how the north side A and B class areas don’t cash flow, etc. I want to show that you can find cashflow in n...
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Hello!
I am a realtor and investor in West Virginia and own several rental properties here and I am looking to expand and invest outside of West Virginia so I was wondering if you had any suggestions about wh...
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October Newsletter!
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Hello fellow investors/entrepreneurs! I'm so glad you've taken the time to read my very first New...