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So from all the podcast I’ve listened to and books that I’ve read, the one thing that keeps popping up is “If you want to get into real estate, just start.” Yes I agree, a lot of people spend to much time learning and...
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Hi there! My hubs and I are Houston-based rookie investors. We have three properties here, and one in Canada. Sadly, our Canadian tenants (a family with 2 school aged boys) reached out mid-April. They were both laid o...
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Hello everyone,I'm considering leaving my company and going independent as a Financial Advisor. With experience as a Mortgage Banker in my past, I naturally have real estate conversations with my clients and think I ...
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Hello all,
I am trying to figure out what makes more sense for me in my current situation.
My current 30-year fixed mortgage on my primary residence is about $2k a month.
I want to refinance to get a lower rate in...
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Hello all. New here from Phoenix, AZ. I am new to the game and have been reading / listening / absorbing as much information I can about beginning a journey in real estate investing. Before truly moving onto that jour...
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Hey guys,
Questions at the bottom, some background for why I am purchasing such a house at the beginning.
I am currently trying to buy a homestead and in need of a relatively quick move. For me this requires a 3/2 ...
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Newbie question. I read a lot of people complaining that short sales take too long. Would attempting to short sale on properties that are about to foreclosure motivate lenders to move faster? I read that lenders rathe...
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I am new to Real Estate investing hung up on my first course of action. My goal for this year is to buy/ hold 2-3 properties and do 1 fix/flip. I have very minimal capital to start. I have not yet purchased my first p...
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We are looking forward to getting involved with assignments and sub2 deals - my brother and I.
However, my brother has a $15,000 unresolved IRS lien against him and his ex-wife. Won't that be a problem with a sub2 i...
Most discussions I found about when and how to become real estate investors come from the 18 to 25 age group. Then there are a few with the "Am I too old to start investing at somewhere between 35 to 55 age group. T...