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Hey everyone, I’m in the Seattle area and it seems like most of the meet ups are north of Seattle. Is there anyone out there that is currently hosting one on the south end around king county or would like to start a n...
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Currently I do not have the best credit (fair) and not so much extra cash. For those of you that have already made at least their first investment. Where did you get the money? Own cash, 401k, hard money lenders, bank...
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I guess we'll see how that tactic works in November:
Speaking on health care Monday, Senator Diane Feinstein said, "I've gotten 90,000 emails and faxes on the health care bill and over 85,000 of them are against it. ...
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Here in Orange County, CA we are in the middle of a sellers market, with sales at the highest level in 9 years. Inventory is down, prices are up. There's also been an uptick in new jobs with many companies hiring, whi...
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There are four different tax sale redemption periods in Alabama. At the time of the tax sale, the investor receives a Certificate, which entitles it to possession of the property. Three years after the tax sale, the ...
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The topic says it all: say you could invest in residential (multifamily, with maybe a few house flips here and there) up to 500k. Where would you go? I'm sick of Chicago's property tax hikes. Looking for markets that ...
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I've been trying to get heavier into commercial real estate for ~2 years now. To date I have done 2 commercial deals (1 office and 1 medical) but both came from commercial brokers, and in both cases I was competing wi...
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So I'm trying to start my real estate portfolio with house hacking, refinancing, and cash out pays for the next down payment. My credit is 711, and my debt is low, BUT I only make 23k a year. Ew.So I go to banks toda...