Dave Cieslicki
Is Illinois good, bad or average for investing?
I wanted to see if anyone has thoughts on whether or not the Illinois real estate market is a smart place to be investing given the current budget issues?
Steve S.
Opportunity Fund or 1031 Exchange: Which is better?
The 1031 Exchange has been one of the most tax efficient investment vehicles available to real estate investors for many years. However, with the creation of Opportunity Funds under the Opportunity Zone program, the 1...
Trevor Hartsock
What would you do….
1. You have 65K cash to spend.2. You can't get conventional financing for another year due to a short sale.3. You're soon to be homeless and jobless.4. You will be moving to the Pensacola/Milton area due to the po...
Michael Strachan
Real Estate Sales as a Supplemental Career
My main goal is to get started in real estate investing as soon as possible, however I am also looking for a career to begin building on for both primary income and as means of acquiring as much knowledge as possible ...
Pat McCandless
using contractors to estimate repair costs
I'm trying to nail down my 1st rental property and one of the things I need to do is get a good estimate on repair costs via a walk through of the property. Since I've never done this before and don't have a construc...
John Kary
What should I look for in a real estate agent?
Hi there! I am still ramping up toward buying my first property in the Kansas City area where I live. What should I be looking for in an agent or broker partner? What does YOUR agent help you with most?For example, do...
Thomas Saunders
Fresh from Ecuador: New Investor and Developer
I found the site and am looking forward to sharing my experiences and learning alongside my peers here in Ecuador and in the US.
I originally came here in 2006 doing scientific work and couldn't help but say yes to...
Tina Wells
Handling Bad Neighbors Next Door to My Rental Property
Hey Folks-Has anyone had to deal with a cruddy neighbor next door to one of your rental houses (not condo or townhome)? Short version: I have a rural property that is in a very nice area ($275K-500K Homes) but I keep ...
Elena Redmond
I am new in real estate and overwhelmed
Hello everyone! For a long time (and I mean years) I have been interested in real estate. I would always think of all the flashy houses I would have, and always dreamed of building my own building in London, UK. In th...
Jared Trindade
Real Estate Market in High Point NC
A hidden gem, or an entire red flag?High Point NC, is a rather small municipality despite being the 9th largest in NC, currently supporting a population of around 114k people. High Point is kind of one of those low ke...