Jorge Abreu
💪 Becoming a Thought Leader
A big step in my journey was becoming a thought leader in the real estate finance business. I knew I needed to become an expert in order to get the right investors and build my reputation. It wasn't enough for me to k...
Thomas Gagnon
Real estate advice needed in Holyoke MA
Looking for any investors out there with property in the Holyoke Ma area. I have been analyzing the returns in that area and see them as quite high relative to properties we have in the Worcester and southern nh area...
Mitchel Eze
Finding the right property
What are the top priorities to be considered in finding and choosing my first property. And what are great ways to add value to a property without loosing my entire wallet. thanks in advance
Christof Gardet
Buying an ugly duckling
Hey all, I am currently looking at a duplex to invest in. The numbers all seem to work out, my only concern is that this property is truly an ugly duckling. the house faces other properties vs facing the street with b...
Kurt Heise
The local REIA
Sigh...
So I have read this blog until my eyes have bleed and have actually learned a lot. I am currently looking for an investor in my area to "shadow" and learn more from. I called my local reia about joining and ...
Ruth Samonte
buying my first home
My husband and I are planning to buy our first home this year and we would like it to be an investment also. We were thinking fourplex, single family home and rent out the basement or having an adult family home? What...
Chad Bartlett
Can we raise rent in a newly acquired home with a M2M lease?
Hey, everyone!
We are going to be closing on a duplex at the end of the month (IOWA), and one side of the duplex is below market value. We would like to increase the rent of this unit, but the current tenant has a m...
Christine Swaidan
Changing Multi-Family to Non-Smoking
One year ago I decided that as tenants left I would transition to non-smoking. All new move-ins sign a no smoking agreement as part of their rental package. We've definitely had some bumps in the road but I'm toying w...
Angelica Rose
Saving vs. Investing while living in NYC
I'm interesting in small-scale real estate investing to start with, after saving over the next 2-4 years. I'll be staying in NYC long-term, so my cost of living is higher. I make 50k, taking home way less after taxes....
Ryan Jackson
4% DUPLEX. What do you think??
I'm getting ready to close on 2 duplexes. They are both older buildings that need a little bit of clean up and improvements. I don't know if I should do minimum repair or really sink some money in them to make them mo...