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So I'm interested in getting started in purchasing and running self storage facilities and want to learn more. At the same time, I have decent money in my IRA invested in mutual funds. I'm thinking of converting so...
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Anyone with experience have advice about dealing with the lead situation? I'm considering a rowhome in baltimore city that was built long before 1978, and it is not registered with the maryland lead program. I will be...
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Hello All,I want to start by saying I am new to the world of real estate investing. I have been trying to learn more about this over the past few months. I came across an ad one day to team up with a real estate inves...
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I'd like to get a local phone number with a virtual voicemail box, accessible online or by calling in from anywhere, for when I put rental postings up.
I would like my Virtual Assistant (VA) to be able to che...
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Opportunity Zones are providing property owners and potential property owners with outsized return potential due to the deferral (and potentIal ELIMINATION) of capital gains.
What sites or sources are you using to f...
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I am happy to announce that I have just completed my first flip project using private money. The project was successful and the investor received a check at closing for his principal plus interest. He was extremely ...
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Thank you for taking the time to read my post! I am thinking of moving from AZ to Charlotte, NC May 2025. I found a new build I like and in my price range while visiting Charlotte this weekend. I plan to purchase the ...
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Hello everyone - i have a question about the feasibility of a strategy I hope to employ in the coming months to make my first real estate investment:
I currently gross ~150K annually, have a 750+ credit score and hav...
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I received two postcards today from Julie Hicks imploring me to call her phone number in order to get to listen to a recorded message. I was extremely un-tempted but then I saw they were for a house I sold in July 2...
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I live in Seattle and could use some input and advice on achieving my goal of living independent with little to no housing costs.
I am hoping to achieve this by taking advantage of newly enacted DADU laws in Seattle....