I would like to know how to start REI in the US. I’ve heard that I should contact a lawyer to make the setup. But what is the setup? An account, permissions, forming a LLC etc.? I would love to connect with others who...

Hi BP,My market is apparently very tough to get started in. I haven't really made too many attempts yet so I am going to give it a few more months but what would your opinion be on cold calling or facebooking people a...

I have an icredible passion for RE investing. I usually read and try to learn about it everyday. Not because I feel I should but because I love to. I have slowly been positioning myself to start a resedential renta...

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I want to collect some input from other investors on the best way to handle the strategy of analysis vs. offers. Here is what I mean. Every single day I get leads sent to my email from my Realtor, Zillow, and Trulia. ...

I recently won an auction for a house. (Judicial tax sale so we couldn't go in before to check out the inside.) I paid $29,000 for a small house on a 1/3 of an acre lot in a great area. The houses on either side ar...

Hi Everyone!I am working on a project and I am interested in hearing from all who have achieved financial freedom from real estate. - What are your ultimate goals/What else do you want to accomplish?- How do you spend...

Does anyone have any recommendations for, or can send over, an ROI calculator I can use to evaluate tapes effectively?I understand that different states have different fees and whatnot, but I'm just looking for someth...

My brother owns a 2 acre parcel of land zoned as industrial.  He has offered me to lease-purchase the property .  I want to build 6 duplexes in the area which will make me fall in a commercial real estate category for...