Hi there -- We're considering purchasing a vacation rental in coastal Texas as an investment property. Question: what is the best way to estimate daily rent rates and vacancy numbers? I suppose I can ask the seller fo...
With Stessa recently locking most of their features behind a paywall it is almost as expensive as QBO. So I decided to check out QBO but am struggling to make it work with real estate.I've been using tags for each pr...
Hi BP,Looking for opinion of the best online resource to collect money from your tenants. I've narrowed it down to;1. Dwolla2. Venmo3. PaypalAny insight/ experience appreciated.
What is the best way to find and network with commercial brokers in my area? I am looking for brokers that might be able to send me deals on Apartments, and other commericial r.e.
As we all know, technology is advancing at a record-breaking pace and there is no slowdown in sight. How will that affect our industry? The way people buy/sell? How will it affect Agents??? Will the process be so stre...
I was going through realtor.com and found a property for $12,500. Based on the pictures, it's definitely a fixer-upper (the majority being the basement). Going through a county website (Lucas County AREIS), the last...
For an investor starting out, with limited income and debt trying to pay down, is wholesaling a truly viable option for someone to get started?
Hello everyone!My name is Joba and I am a current insurance analyst for a mortgage firm in Manhattan looking to start my investments within RE. I'm completely new to the field outside of my daily job and consider myse...
Is it "IRS legal" to buy a distressed property with a self directed IRA-LLC, hire a contractor to do all of the rehab., hire an atty., a realtor and other third party services to process the documents, and put every p...
Hi all,I'm quickly approaching the expiration date on my salesperson license and that means I need to select a bundle of continuing education courses. Does anyone have suggestions on courses they came away happy with?...