Do you all asset based lenders do this? So I was referred to an asset based lender. They talked great game and said that I was a great fit. They explain their Lending and refinance program and so I find a property tha...

So i have a question that is probably a dumb one but Josh and Brandon say there is no such thing as a dumb question, so here it goes. I received a call from a motivated seller after marketing to Absentee owners. I neg...

Share your darkest experiences in real estate. List your five worst experiences. Here is mine to get started:- Kitchen fire due to tenant frying chicken on the stove top. Over $10K in damage. It was my first property ...

I've been pursuing a potential owner financed package deal for three properties, 6 units total.  The seller is working through an agent.  From what I know so far, the seller either owns the properties free and clear o...

I've finally decided to start my training this month so I can get my CA real estate license, but immediately I discovered a problem with my plan. I was told that in CA I cannot sell RE without working for a broker. Is...

Hi, all.  Someone I know is under contract on a property near the Beltline in West End.  It's got 3 units with 3 addresses assigned by Zoning enforcement, although zoning still saying the use as a triplex is nonconfor...

Hey y’all currently in the process of renovating a 5B 3B house for rent. My original plan was just to flip this like everything else. I recently heard about residential assisted living facilities. Has anyone actually ...

I'm in the process of hiring a property manager in IL and found some terms in one property management contract hard to agree to. I'm fairly new to owning properties in IL, and want make sure these terms reasonable pra...

My Take on Every Thread in the Wholesaling Forum

1. Newbie with no Capital want to “begin real estate investing” by wholesaling
2. Current “wholesalers” offer encouragement, general advice, etc.
3. Real Estate Br...

Perhaps I'm generalizing, but I see some heavy hostility towards the idea of whole-saling in the forums.  Why do a lot of members seem to be so against wholesale?  I've seen "unethical" and "shady" thrown around a lot...