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Gordon Starr Should I hire my own kids to work for me?
22 December 2020 | 34 replies

Hey everyone,I am a sole proprietor with a steadily expanding buy and hold portfolio. My kids are age 8 (son) and 10 (daughter). As a single dad with sole custody, the kids have always tagged along in some way - somet...

Richard Volkov Could This Be a New Way to Invest in Real Estate Without Buying the Whole Property?
19 January 2025 | 47 replies

I came across a new idea in the real estate space that’s worth discussing. It’s not about buying whole properties or even shares in a REIT, but instead purchasing rights to the income a property generates.
Here’s how...

Bienes Raices .Housing Fades as a Means to Build Wealth, Analysts Say
12 October 2010 | 19 replies

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/23/business/economy/23decline.html?hp

It seems like they might be jumping the gun a bit. Yesterday they had an article that small time investors are leaving the stock market. But people...

Shelby Willitts Has anyone used a self-directed IRA?
26 January 2022 | 52 replies

I am thinking of transferring funds from my Simple IRA to a self-directed real estate IRA. Wondering if anyone has done this and how difficult is it?

Ryan Dao Ambitious 17 Year Old Newbie From Philadelphia, PA!
12 September 2017 | 23 replies

Hey! My name is Ryan. This post is a long one so if you don't feel like reading through me talking about myself for 4-5 paragraphs, its probably not in your best interest to continue reading. However, if you are in th...

Mary Jay What is the fastest way to become financially free?
10 May 2018 | 22 replies

Hi guys!You have helped me a lot already to understand things about real estate. I have realized that I have been doing things wrong...(Like negative cash flow on my two rentals, etc) ...So I figured that may be you c...

Brian Singh Bay area Housing 2020- Crash or no crash
28 December 2020 | 95 replies

Just wanted to get a sense of what people are seeing in Bay area and what they think will happen after a few month. Also wanted to see if I am being too negative on bay area and forecasting a 10-15% price drop.
The ...

Andrew Massaro What are your greatest struggles and concerns?
27 November 2012 | 40 replies

I'm interested in hearing what new wholesalers, or those that are thinking about entering this business, are most concerned with, or struggle with the most. Some suggestions below...

1. marketing - finding motivated...

James Carollo Is it harder to find contractors? Skilled trade shortage?
30 October 2019 | 38 replies

As an owner of a general contracting business, I get to experience the growing shortage of trained workers on the front lines. Things have been changing. So many retiring and so little learning these trades. As a stud...

Anthony Gayden Why is Real Estate So Expensive in Canada?
29 July 2015 | 38 replies

I am 100% uneducated on this subject, but I find it interesting. In my mind I see a country with a vast amount of land, but a relatively small population. Are there rules or factors involved that make building extreme...