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Hello everyone,
I have been reading the blogs, forums and listening to the podcasts for the the past few weeks. Great information here.
I am a full time music business executive with a passion for real...
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What are some of your favorite areas of the country to buy and hold for the long term? Would love to see where people are bullish but also hear where people are bearish for the future.
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Hello Everyone, there's this thing with cap rates (well checking for a properties true value) that I just can't seem to wrap my brain around and wanted to hear what some of you other investors thought about it.
OK. e...
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Looking to find an area to purchase some single family rentals. Not looking in areas with declining population, high property taxes or schools rated below 5. Is it still possible in 2020? I’ve literally been looking n...
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...what in the world is going on with the Denver housing market?1. Inventory is very low - for all of the homeowners that bought or refinanced during COVID that have a sub 3.5% interest rate don't want to sell when ra...
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Hello,I would like to hear any creative ways to pay an onsite manager. I hear a common way of paying anywhere from 5% to 10% of gross rents, but I'm not sure that is how I want to do this. I believe in and want to c...
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Hey everyone,
I’m Luke, a new investor based in St. Petersburg, FL. I’ve got a few rental properties under my belt and am now diving into value-add multifamily projects to grow my portfolio.
My focus is simple: buil...
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Hello,I am brand new member and this is my first post. I currently own a rental that used to be my previous home. Watched the 50% rule video and quickly put together my numbers to see where am I at.My expenses are at ...
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Hi, I am in Sterling Heights, MI and am looking to learn/network with a group of real estate folks. I heard of associations that one can join and was wondering if anyone is aware of such groups here in MI.
I bough m...
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I want to vet a couple of private lenders I've met in my area. I am new to investing and have after the shinny object syndrome wore off I narrowed my focus to being a flipper, or as I like to call it, a real estate r...