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2023 Update time for my central Connecticut journey.
In 2022 to 2023 there's a major change to my why for doing real estate. Similar to @Ben Leybovich, my ability to maintain my W2 status long-term is jeopardized t...
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Hi everyone,
I am launching my first direct mail campaign this week. What strategies, messaging, etc. have worked well for you? My hope is to both generate listings and find off-market investment opportunities.
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About 10 years ago I bought an empty residential lot in a residential / light industrial area (think Podunk/rural Canada), thinking it was an "investment" that I would use to build a business on or put a trailer on it...
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I have been using craigslist for a long time to post houses for sale.
Recently I have been getting hardly any responses to my ads.
Ive switched back and forth from postlets to text ads, ...
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Can you offset your capital gains from a stock sale with your depreciation from real estate if you're a real estate professional?e.g. If you get a lot of bonus depreciation from performing a cost seg on a property, ca...
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Hello All, I am completely new to this so please be gentle. My wife and I would like to start building our rental portfolio. We have a second property outside of Little Rock, AR. It is aprox 30 acres and we have a li...
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I'm a newbie to real estate investing, other than buying my own home. I am looking to diversify my portfolio with one or more long-term rental properties. I am very interested in capital growth and equity building, bu...
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Hi everyone,
I bought my primary residence 8 months ago. I intended to live here for 2 years and then keep it as a rental property. The issue is that a train track runs behind it and the vibration is horrible (litera...
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I have 35 acres in Colorado that is free and clear. It is improved residential land that is ready to build with power and water at the property line. Are there lenders that will do cash out on land?
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Every Cash buyer name and email within 24hrs, I couldn't believe it either! On thursday I attended the foreclosure sale down at the courthouse where properties are being auctioned off for cash, some properties y...