I have been lucky with renters over the last 5 years, and have rented to people I know.  I am currently going to rent to a stranger, and want to know from BP what is typical to ask for up front?  First & last plus...

Executive Summary

In recent years, Germany has emerged as one of Europe's most stable and attractive real estate markets for international investors, particularly for American investors seeking secure, high-ret...

How do you scale your portfolio without any money?Many investors turn to capital raising. Capital raising is no easy task and often takes a long time to build relationships and establish yourself, especially when you’...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB"), through its sponsors in the Treasury Department, and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors ("CSBS") signed a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") relating to inform...

Have you had any experience with a JV or Syndication on real estate? What is the difference between a Joint Venture and Syndication when it comes to financing a larger real estate project?

I know with all the new re...

Nobody seems to be addressing the elephant in the room.  If you want good revenue you must maximize the space you have.  Duh.  The more people you can rent to the more money you pull in each month and the more your pr...

How does one find the bank prior to an REO public listing?

Depending on how and where you invest, IRA and where your life insurance etc invests, you may be part owner in these REO properties.

I have been trying to e...

So after a meeting with a long time client of mine to finalize details on a project.We sat around just chewing the fat for a while and my friend had asked what I had been up to in my RE business, he had known I was in...

I am a new member so hello to all. I am excited to join the community.I am getting started on RE investing and have come across some offers that I would like to research more about but I don't know what this is called...

I posted a couple days ago about hard money lenders. Since then I have been considering a construction loan as an alternative. I'm possibly going to make my first rental purchase. It is a fixer upper and banks don't w...