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Hello! My fiancée and I will be beginning our real estate investment journey in 2024 and are looking for any suggestions or pointers as we make some of our initial decisions.
We live in Los Angeles, so it’s probab...
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I grossly underestimated maintenance and make ready costs for my KCMO portfolio. Operating costs are through the roof and net income is non-existent in my first year of business. I started with 2 SFH turnkeys which ha...
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Has anyone else had a bad experience with this guy? He is another 'no money down' guy, but as a student after paying thousands of dollars, he was never available, never answered my questions, and pawned all of his me...
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I have a few predictions about the economy, and am looking for the strategies of those who have a similar views. I'm not looking to discuss differing views, just if you agree with this view.First, I believe the econom...