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Hi everyone,I am a newbie to the real estate world. I work full time but I am interested in doing something in real estate part time or a few hours a week/weekend. My goals are to buy my first STR in a year or so. Any...
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I'm just getting into the real estate investing. I have an opportunity to get my RE License, is this something i should pursue?
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Hello Experts,I read alot and tried to get into foreclosures(in my area in Iowa) but found that alot of time/work/money/risk involved for a little or sometime may be descent money (if you are lucky or can sell it on t...
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From the Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing NewsletterOhio businesses setting up shop in vacant buildings may be eligible for a financial incentive for each new full-time job created. The Ohio Vacant...
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Hello, I'm Alvin Smith a college student who will be graduating soon and is ready to start my real estate journey. While working a full-time job, I want to live below my means and invest heavily into real estate. My g...
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I'm very new to Real Estate. I'm 21 and ready and willing to do the hard work it takes to learn the business. I reside in Southern California where Real Estate is pretty successful. So I figure this would be the perfe...
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Hello BP world. My name is Henry Uili. I’m from Kent WA which is about 20 miles south of Seattle.My only experience with real estate is when my wife and I bought our first home back in 2007 and had to do a short sale ...
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Hi! I currently work a W2 job, and have been thinking about getting my real estate license in my free time. I don't plan to become a full time agent, but see the process as a great learning opportunity as I plan to ge...
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I bought a 2-floor building in 2010 for $200,000. I live on the top floor. Currently there is a tenant on the 1st floor. I only plan to live in building for 5 years, and rent out the whole building for another 10 year...
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Hi all. I want to get a feel for how many on here actually make a decent living in real estate verses are just doing "OK". Obviously I realize we probably cover the spectrum from no real estate income all the way t...