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Jason Merchey A Person Who Represents Himself Has a Fool for a Client?
25 September 2013 | 21 replies

You've heard that old adage about a person who tries to represent themselves in a real estate transaction has a fool for a client....

I think the market is pretty strong in my neck of the woods, and I am aimi...

Eddie Atkinson Low response rate from direct mail campaign (Atlanta metro area)
22 December 2016 | 28 replies

Hello! Last month I sent out about 500 postcards to absentee homeowners in various zip codes around Cobb and Cherokee counties in Georgia (Kennesaw, Marietta, Woodstock, Canton, Acworth, etc.). I received 4 responses ...

Jack B. Question for other accredited investors: what are you doing now?
18 December 2018 | 36 replies

I bought most of my rentals at the bottom of the market or near bottom, other than 2 of them that I had to buy 1.5 years ago due to 1031 exchange that I needed to do for a long list of reasons.I have capital to deploy...

Robert Burns Is Wholesaling Lease Options Still Viable REI Niche?
13 March 2019 | 35 replies

I recently considered shifting some of my REI business back to wholesaling lease options which I did successfully for several years.  The last 2 years I focused on regular wholesaling "flipping contracts" but I though...

Arthur P. Where are we investing in 2020?
21 January 2020 | 59 replies

Where are we headed for 2020? What do you think the trends are? Where are the next new areas to invest in? My thoughts and experiences. The trend of population migration into the south will continue. Southeast is star...

Justin Smith Should I Buy A SFR With Racist Neighbor?
15 October 2015 | 52 replies

I can potentially work out a no money down deal on a house that I can get for 40k-45k (Appraised value) that will rent for 600-650.  There is a high voltage electric tower directly in the back yard and the neighbor ac...

John D. Highest and best use: There's more money in Vacation Rentals
13 July 2016 | 34 replies

    I'm all in on vacation rentals.  While so many investors are searching high and low for that multi-unit that's a bit under-priced, or that's slipped under the radar.  Or that SFR that other investors have overloo...

Steve Vaughan My wife was laid-off today. 3 lessons.
10 February 2020 | 24 replies

After 14 years, my wife just got laid-off indefinitely along with probably 50% of her colleagues. Shes in the aerospace Industry and Boeing was their largest customer by far. 
I'm not predicting gloom and doom for a...

Nathan J. What is a fair margin for a turnkey provider to make?
12 October 2014 | 26 replies

Hi all,Seems like there are a few turnkey providers that look to sell to out-of-state investors. What is a fair margin you can expect to pay for this service?These providers use local knowledge and networks to find ba...

Vivan Bhalla Help me with deciding an area for my house hack
20 November 2023 | 24 replies

Hello,I am a software engineer who works remotely and lives in Jersey City. I am planning to invest in a house hack using the FHA loan. I have close to 50k to invest by Feb 2024, that is when my current lease ends and...