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Stephen Tangwa Finding deals vs working with realtors
14 July 2011 | 24 replies

I am a newbie starting off with wholesaling. I have built a buyers list and now talking to realtors who can find me deals. My concern is since they rely mainly on MLS to find you deals, is it not a waste of time since...

Rafael Davis Realtor refused to present my offer on short sale. Is this legal?
4 June 2019 | 77 replies

I asked a realtor to present my offer to the seller on a short sale property he has listed, but he refused he said he won’t submit an offer for less than the asking price. The property has been listed for almost a y...

Danielle Cage Creating an LLC - use my CPA or diy?
13 November 2015 | 32 replies

Hey all,I'm finally at the point where I'm going to file for my LLC. There will be four members (all close family) involved. I'm in Illinois and the cost to fill out the paperwork myself is $500. My CPA will do it for...

Account Closed Is a degree worth it?
11 February 2013 | 19 replies

I should first start out with my situation/background.

I'm 18, currently in my 2nd semester of college studying Electrical Engineering. I am also really interested in real estate investing. I have been exposed to it...

Jeff Stephens Have you read the book 'Lifeonaire'?
17 December 2021 | 26 replies

I recently read the book 'Lifeonaire' by Steve Cook, which has had a big impact on my thinking over the last couple of weeks. In a nutshell, the book is about designing your life so that you're rich in life experience...

Scott V. Just put a deposit on a sports car. Am I a complete dummy here?
6 January 2020 | 165 replies

I'm totally prepared to get my ass grilled based on the title of this thread but that's fine. Please share your honest opinions. Here is the situation:
- I'm a complete car nut. I spend a lot of my free time research...

Chris Wilkening TurboTax or Human - Help Me Choose!
2 March 2020 | 29 replies

I have one property that I purchased in 2019 from a turnkey provider, so there were no expenses on my part other than getting the mortgage. The first tenant moved in in January, so there was no income in 2019.Is the d...

Ali Samana Best Real Estate book!
30 November 2010 | 34 replies

Hi,

I am an avid reader so I have read most of the 'normal' RE books (rich dad poor dad, think and grow rich, millionaire next door, finish rich etc.) I am currently reading Trump strategies for Real estate by Georg...

Ben Hughes Why is it wrong to use more than one RE agent?
22 April 2013 | 29 replies

So I am just getting more into investing now. Several investors have suggested you contact several RE agents to get them looking for properties for you. Now I've heard from a few RE agents that if agents know if you...

Tyler Goulden Looking for books on commercial/apartment investing
14 March 2017 | 29 replies

I've read most real estate books on the forums here but have decided I am more interested in bigger commercial real estate (50+ unit apartment buildings).  Anyone out there recommend any good commercial real estate/ap...