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I have called a few respondents to a Craigslist ad that I posted a few days ago. Apparently, most of the respondents were "cash buyers", so they say, and not wholesalers. I took their criteria information down but do...
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Have you heard of the expression "stupid money"? It is when a herd of investors or speculators seem to be overpaying for an asset.In my market in Cincinnati and I guess almost everywhere in the country, "stupid money"...
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My name is Paxson Hightower. I have been on BiggerPockets for almost two years now, but I have never posted anything. I live in Cedar City, Utah, and my wife and I started house hacking over a year ago. I feel like I ...
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How do you get a seller to sell 20% below value. Most of them list way above value as it is. What is the easiest way to do this without turning off your seller?
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Hi everyone,
I’ve been lurking on the site for some time, but I wanted to introduce myself now that I’m making the jump into real estate investing full time.
I’m not completely new to real estate investing becau...
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So I created my business plan and I'm getting ready to start marketing to motivated sellers this upcoming month. I know that as I learn more and gain more experience, things are bound to change; this is what I've come...
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I'm looking at properties in Chicago and these rules of thumb are basically impossible. I've been listening to the podcasts and reading about the deals, and the numbers are always for these cheap areas, whereas I'm l...
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Just wanted to get some opinions from the pros..I've been watching the stock market(probably my first mistake..lol) and every time it drops I get more of an urge to click that buy button. Since the real estate market ...
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Hello! My name is Jake.First time poster here.I want to jump in to real estate today. The “issue” (more of a roadblock) is I am living in a rather expensive area on the coast of California. San Luis Obispo, CaMedian h...