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Good morning investors. I am pretty new on the forums here and feel slightly timid about bringing my situation public however I am more concerned about getting on the path to financial freedom, so here is my situation...
I have been researching real estate for about five years. I have even spent a lot of money to get information on how to get started in real estate without using your own money. It was a "how to", that sent me a lot ...
Hello all! We bought a short sale home for 180K that we are looking to rent in Westmont, IL about 2 weeks ago. Rent will be $1,800/month. I made the mistake of showing the house before all repairs/painting were made. ...
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I have been trying to fill my time in the car with educational/motivational podcasts. I have a few that I enjoy but am looking for some new programs to add to my list.
What podcasts would you recommend?
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Hi All, I'm so glad to have found this forum! My father recently died and I'm selling his house in Dallas. I'm interested in purchasing an investment duplex in Austin with the proceeds from the sale. Does anyone have ...
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Facebook is moving away from sponsored posts in news feeds order to keep and attract more users. There is an article on CNet about their new algorithms Thoughts?
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My family lives in the Washington DC area and we've been thinking about investing in a vacation home in Florida that we could use, but also use it for a short-term rental during the times we won't be there. What area...
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I am interested in anything and everything having to do with investment real estate. Based out of Tampa, FL, my interests are directed towards Florida prime and tertiary markets. Tips, news, advice that has universal ...
rip.. there goes the neighborhood! =(wonder around how often this happens, and what could have possibly been the motive - beyond robbery - for specifically just barging in on a house and opening fire, i mean is leavin...
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Well, I usually only buy rental properties, but I wanted to try my hand at flipping. I found a 4 bdrm, 2 bath property 1450 sq ft for 31k. The bank was asking 54k but it was on the market for a while(3 months) and I...