J Randall
Why are real estate agent commissions so high in NYC?
Highest property prices in the nation, maybe the world. Yet commission rates are untouched. 5-6% is still standard. But how is that possible considering that'd be more than most people make in a year? $100,000 I he...
Richard Warren
Does the house of cards begin to collapse?
Social Security is about to begin paying out more than it takes in.
Article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_social_security_ious
Since the Social Security Trust Fund is nothing but a bunch of IOUs, how long will it ...
Nick Dillaha
Should I pay off my truck???
Hi! Trying to set my investing career off right. I always had the opportunity cost mindset and kept low interest debt to save for another rental property. Recently listened to a Dave Ramsey rant and he talks about pay...
Cody Evans
Wholesale Marketing Technique (Rank order of effectiveness)
Hi everyone,I am narrowing down my ways that I wanted to get started in real estate investing. I started thinking about a week ago that a potentially good way to get going is by finding great deals and and selling the...
Elle Bi
Invest in Others' Projects vs Have Your Own Projects
Could you please give some inputs on the pros and cons of two types of investment opportunities and which one is a better choice overall?: 1.Invest in other investment companies’ projects, you got 18%-26% return on th...
Leland S.
Can you design a home with 35ft floor trusses?
My architect and I designed a 3 story townhome. Initially, he had a standard walled-in staircase on the second level but I found a metal guy who provided this unique open staircase concept with just a metal rail bar w...
Neil G.
What to do with 1st STR - Not Cashflowing
Hey all, what would you recommend doing with a STR property that's just barely breaking even after all expenses? It's a 3 BR old bungalow in Tampa that I'm renting out on Airbnb. My prop management is handling everyth...
Dean Welsh
Prospective buyer is advertising my home - legal or illegal?
My mom is in assisted living and gifted me her homes. One is under contract via dotloop. Supposedly the buyer lives in Germany. I went to a title company and closed on the deal a few days ago. He was supposed to have ...
Tyler W.
Explain it to me like I'm 5: How do you get rich in real estate? Seems like it takes many many years to get positive cash flow.
Please help clear my mind from my skewed point of view of how REI works.My goal is to buy a multiplex apartment building and live in one of the units. So I'm guessing that I'd have to put something like $50,000 down f...
Aaron Christen
Transferr property into LLC
I am purchasing a 4 unit apartment building in my hometown in Wyoming. I am using Guild Mortgage, from which I heard of on one of the podcasts, and we have a branch in my town. I was going to purchase this property wi...