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I'm 19 years old, looking for any advice I get through all of your experiences. Striving to one day be a very successful real estate investor. More than willing to put in the work it takes.
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $95,000
Cash invested: $15,000
2 BR / 1 Bath 1350sqft. all brick ranch. Full basement. The home is located in an ...
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Johnny Utah asked me in a couple of other thread how I got started in RE investing, and I love talking about myself so here is a short (or short for me, you know I'm long winded) version.
I was living in the SF Bay A...
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Two weeks ago I found a FSBO on Craigslist that I'm quite interested in, and I could use some advice on the best way to follow up.I emailed the owner, and then texted a day or two later after no response. They respon...
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In March of 2017, I closed my first real estate wholesale deal. It wasn’t a huge payday—$5,000—but what I gained from the experience was far more valuable than the check.
It started when I got a lead from an older ...
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Miami Rental Market Update: Rents Drop $200 as Affordability Remains a ChallengeMiami has officially ranked as the second-most unaffordable city in the U.S., but there’s some good news for renters: local rents have dr...
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After 8 months from initial contact to closing, I can finally say this baby is done! After cold-calling hundreds of houses in one of my farm areas here in Miami, I received a call back from the son who told me I calle...
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Hi Everyone,Just recently approximately 1-2 weeks ago I was able to get a contractor to finish the work needed to stop a water leak into not my condo but in the condo unit below. Insurance was unable to cover the cost...
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I was listening to a BP podcast and Brandon brought up losing interest in it soon after starting. I have no plan on ever stopping this and it’s so fun to look at houses and analyze them but does anyone have any strate...