He is NOT my client, just a family member. I'll call him John. John and his (pregnant) wife are downsizing (from Belton, MO) and were trying to buy a smaller home in Kansas City, Kansas. They are set to close on Janua...
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Hi everyone, I am new to investing in real estate. Is it a bad time to start buying now With inflation going up, interest rate hikes, and it being a sellers market? Houses are selling fast so it’s hard to find a deal ...
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TL;DR: If you were just starting out, with basically zero debt and costs, a low six-figure salary, and $140,000 to invest, with a desire to get into real estate, “connections” to a team of contractors and a great real...
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So far, I’ve only done buy and hold residential real estate. I’m ready to start venturing into multi family and looking at some small apartment buildings (8-16 units) but wanted to get some recommendations on any book...
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So my partner and I are new investors in the wholesaling and we are both Real Estate Agents. Do we have to disclose that we are Agents?
Real estate brokers regularly work with clients to execute 1031 like-kind exchanges. Perch Wealth offers real
estate brokers an opportunity to introduce an alternative institutional investment to their 1031 exchange ...
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Hi there! I read a lot of business books that emphasize the need for knowing your customers and marketing to your clients. However, my buy and hold real estate business doesn't seem to match the ordinary sales or serv...
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What grade of sheet vinyl flooring do you use in your rentals? I have to replace flooring in a small bathroom in a mid-range single family home.
The bathroom is somewhat small, and the only smaller pieces the...
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Where can I find a broker that specializes in Apartment buildings? How do you usually go about it?
Do you usually have to sign a buyers contract with them or do they just search for properties for you?
OR should I...
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:D Can a commercial office building, for sale, be acquired by financing the property at appraised value AND using a federal government tenants lease (5-10 years ) as collatteral or down payment on the mortgage for th...