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Real estate is a good enough investment as is - why tell people fairy tales?First off, I am talking about pure passive investing. If people want to get into the real estate BUSINESS, and do all the labor that is in...
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Can we all make a pact that we will submit our highest and best when we deal with REOs? I am tired to loosing deals, bidding against myself, and the bank playing us against each other.
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Why YOU should become a hard money lender:1. VERY limited risk if you underwrite properly2. returns up to 60% per anum or more3. easy easy investment--just collect mailbox money4. much LESS work than being a landlord5...
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I am a new to REI and trying to find my first deal. Have been listening to BP podcast episodes from 2020 and earlier and the numbers were no where near what they are today.
I have analyzed about 30 deals in Atlanta,...
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On average, most consumers only move once about every 7 years or so and for the typical consumer, a good real estate agent can be worth her weight in gold as far as the negotiation skills and technical experience brou...
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I'm operating in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, and I'm considering purchasing property for section 8 rental. I did a forum search, and some of the Section 8 questions were a few years old, so I would refresh it. In o...
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Hi!So I've been listening to a lot of podcasts and following the forums. I'm from the Bay Area, California and since prices are crazy here I'd like to invest out of state. I have this goal of acquiring a property befo...
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They are a Turnkey Company in Chicago and trying to see if anyone has dealt with them before and if so what's your experience?
Thanks
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This post is for investors. Realtors might not seem to care and might think its ethical but I hate when Realtors or Brokers do this. So here's how you can over come it.
You might seem to come across a property you ...
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OK. So here is the situation. I was in the process of purchasing a rental property through a Turnkey company that was asking $261,000 that just appraised at $226,000. Of course, I am not paying the original amount an...