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I’ve been a reader for a long time on these boards and after spending a lot of time looking at multi-family properties I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s probably not the right investment for me. I live in Californ...
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Up until this point, my company has only dealt with Short Sales. I have a really good connection with one of the largest REO Brokers in my area. My question is this, I know alot of people saying they are flipping REO'...
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hi guys, as you know im new to real estate business, im looking for someone local to the Mcallen that knows the ins and outs of the business, someone that can teach me and maybe help me a lil with some good tips.
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I am considering making a career change and am looking for advice. I have been working in chemical plants (project scheduler / "excel guy") for a few years but the uncertainty and constant relocating can be draining....
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It is not often in life that you truly get the chance to see what you're made of - as an investor, a consumer, a citizen, a human being. For whatever reason, it generally takes monumental events - often catastrophes -...
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Hey everyone, I just recently decided on growing my knowledge on real estate and starting to use my money for investing in real estate as a vehicle for passive income and financial growth. My GF and I almost closed on...
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Ok, hypothetical, but will become realistic I am 22 and I make 140k a year. I live off of 36k and want to invest the rest into real estate. The goal is to create an investing business where all profits can be retaine...
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First I do want to say that I really appreciate everyone sharing their experiences and the wealth of knowledge I have found here. Of course, it's just added to my analysis paralysis!
How did you get over that and pu...
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Just out of curiosity, how many of all your properties do you have a mortgage on and how many do you fully own? Mainly talking to buy & hold people, but flipping would also be welcomed, and really any type of REI ...
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Even though Net Present Value is used mainly in financial management I think it is probably the best ratio/calculation for analyzing a real estate deal. Unfortunately in Real Estate Analysis people usually use mainly ...