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Do people still buy property in California for any reason other than the weather? Seems like everything else about California sucks. High taxes. Soft on crime. People just stealing whatever and whenever they want. Hom...
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Overcoming the mindset of paying down mortgages is a dilemma for me. Considering the low interest rates I am going to refinance a couple of my SFH rentals and my primary residence. It makes financial sense to me to ...
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I want to build a real estate investing business. I want to buy and hold, I want to rent I want to do BRRRR’s and I feel like High School is holding me back. I also want to get a job working with GC starting out as a ...
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Is it just me or are about 25% of all real estate investors, also engineers? As an Engineer myself I could be biased but curious if anyone has insight. I know folks usually have professional background like IT, accoun...
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There are so many positive stories about people starting their investment careers on here and online that aren't painting a completely accurate picture.
Most people are living paycheck to paycheck. The statistics on...
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Can someone please explain to me how, in 2018, we haven't come up with a better process for:1. The real estate title systemBetween title searches and title insurance - the real estate title system is a $15 BILLION com...
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If you are just starting out I suggest you don't fall into the cash flow trap. What is the cash flow trap? It starts with a picture of a guy with abs on a beach sipping a light beer next to a beautiful woman. Then a...
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My team leader Dave receives guru advice from a couple of different guys. One in particular is a guy named Jay Conner from the The Private Money Authority. In our attempt to find private money, we came accross Marty B...
First, let me clarify that I am not out to bash any realtors or the profession. I do not claim to know everything about real estate/ act like some guru. I'm just a noob who is trying to buy his first investment proper...
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Greetings BP, I’m 17 years old rookie investor. I got into real estate almost a year ago, I’ve read the classics (Rich Dad, Poor Dad; Think and Grow Rich; Richest man in Babylon) and many other more real estate specif...