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Hello everyone, I am a newbie real estate investor looking to do long term buy and hold residential properties in the Saint Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach County areas of South Florida. I currently reside in New Jersey. ...
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I recently ran across a nice property "For Rent" in Oklahoma City and decided to inquire about it. Found out the property is owned free & clear. The home in a very nice quiet area. Haven't seen the inside of it ye...
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Its really starting to sink in and i cant sleep feeling a little nervous looking over the numbers over and over and over fuck i hope i got it at a low enough price. Anyone else go through this on their first one?
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My name is Alexander Alguire, I am 20 years old and have always been obsessed with owning real estate with my end goal being hotels. I have never invested before, but I have a craving for knowledge in sales, investi...
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This is a thought provoking article on plans for Detroit revitalization. http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/rebuilding-america/detroit-2025-after-the-recession-a-city-reimagined-13108807
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I'm leery of investing in turnkey C properties....too thin margin of profit....with unforseen circumstances easy to just break even; I think I'd rather buy one A/B property that can be managed from afar by ME,,even if...
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I see this come up on the forums from time to time and as a mortgage broker myself here are the strategies I implement to work with great lenders1. Reputation Most lenders that I work with have excellent and honest re...
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Been reading J Scott's book about flipping, and came across the "100 house" rule. As a new investor looking to flip and look on the MLS for some houses, is asking a real estate agent to show me 100 house before I pote...
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I'm finally taking action!!! I will submit my first 3 offers tomorrow on some REO properties. I wanted to know if it is standard to not enter a contingency for due diligency period of 5-14 days. I thought this was fa...
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The 10 Wrong Assumptions made by People purchasing real estate mentorship programs
That being part of a group of people all chasing the same deals, in the same area, trying to use the same strategies and techniqu...