so, some people I attend church with told me last year they were investors. I shared I wanted the same , so they let me use their real estate book. Last week, they offered to wholesale to me my first deal. Question: d...

I had a tenant move out after 5 years and the carpets are absolutely trashed. They were brand new when they moved in. I know the IRS assumes carpets are only good for 5 years so I am thinking I should not deduct this ...

I recently purchased a house for $120,000 in cash. The cost approach on the house is $185,000 after renovations. If I go through a conventional lender they are requiring me to use a hard money lender to renovate the h...

BP,Kinda freaking out a little, just made my first offer on a property from 700 miles away in a town I've never been to, on a quadplex I have no intention of ever seeing in person. To clarify this would be my first in...

Hello BP,I started my real estate investment career a little over a year ago. I bought my first three properties within two months of each other. Two of these were turn key rentals and the other was a rental rehab tha...

Mine is foreclosure filings and REO sales.Let me explain.In 2007, I was working on 20 shortsales and a business partner of mine was working on about 40 shortsale cases. None of the shortsales were accepted. This was u...

Since I started some more serious research ahead of my next investment I get these emails and wonder if anybody ever did these and if they are for real?https://mailchi.mp/holtonwise/hx3kuvml2d-627617?e=...https://mail...

It's seem like a lot of people that I've talked to aren't really interested in purchasing rentals in rough neighborhoods. My question is why not?

I was just looking at property that was in good condition listed for ...

Here's my challenge for this week to all new (and experienced) investors:

GO MAKE AN OFFER!

Taking action is the single biggest thing anyone can do to make progress on their goals. So, for all you n...

Hey guys,This post is mainly just to share where I'm at with this process, provide opportunities for myself to network with others in the area, and so I can periodically update.  I have connected with several members ...