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I am buying my first piece of investment/rental property. I plan to use it as a long term investment. I do not have a mortgage and I do not rent. Should I get a home loan or an investment loan? Any suggestions/adv...
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Hi everyone,I was interested in beginning my real estate investment journey with purchasing my first ever duplex in Rochester, NY. My budget would be up to 100k as I have seen their market is pretty affordable. Does a...
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Looking forward to attending my first meet up and disscussion in Honolulu. Thrilled to present and grow ideas with like minded people. To meet associates face to face is even more amazing. We will be discussing:1. Inv...
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Im looking less to wholesale and more to hunt after a properties in the area I'm interested in that no wholesalers seem to be going after. Which one is more effective, calling or letters? I don't have much problem cal...
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Hello all,
I had a question about a strategy I see all over the internet where people raise money from a "Private lender" form the down payment on a property and then the rest they raise either from the bank or from...
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Hey all,I want to invest, but I don't want to have to take out a mortgage or a loan... are there any investments I can put in some of what I have saved in return for X amount of the profits?
What are ways that newbies can get started with the Real Estate game?
Whole sales?
Bank foreclosures?
Help me! I'm very new.. I guess you can say I'm a real estate virgin.
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Hello to all, my name is Kenneth Lee. I live in the N. Houston area of Houston, TX. I would say that I'm definitely a real estate investor at heart. I've always wanted to flip properties, even before all the shows(...
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In the next few months I will be making the grand journey to the United Arab Emirates, specifically Abu Dhabi, for a contract that will last for at least 2 years. While I am there I would like to flip and/or buy and h...
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As I read posts, comments, reviews, etc about crowdfunding, I am increasingly coming to a swift realization. And it is that most people have hijacked the term "crowdfunding" and use it almost synonymously to mean "inv...