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I wanted to see what strategies people have had success with in terms of buying properties in very competitive markets? I'm in the Bay Area which is arguably the hottest market in the entire country.Even off-market de...
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has anyone looked into this? It claims to be a college on how to become a real estate investor from the best arpund. There are diferent courses the offer finacial aid and give you access to online classes or you ca...
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Im evaluating a package deal (3 SFH/1lot) but my numbers were not looking the best, I spoke with another fellow investor who mentioned I should NOT be looking into ARV but rather concentrate on CAP RATE , he said any...
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Hello everyone, i am a total newbie to real estate but im always being told that real estate can make you a lot of money. However , looking at the overpriced homes in seattle and bellevue i only see negative cash flow...
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In a pickle. I’ve been looking to move out for about a year now. My partner and I are considering renting vs buying. We are currently under contract on a duplex (2 separate home on 1 lot) here in CA. One home is curre...
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This duplex popped up in the perfect neighborhood of Bay Area, the first of its kind in over 10 years to be listed. There were bad photos and incorrect listing information, so I was able to see it first and make an of...
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i need a to rehab my buy and hold in washington nc ASAP. its a sitting duck and i have been told the starting loan amounts for rehab or hard money will be $75k???
i own the property outright and have the deed in han...
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I have a deal where the owner of two SFH's wants to sell but both homes are on the same lot. Is one considered a guest home and how do you appraise the value of each?
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For those who are capped and constrained by all of the Conventional Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac rules on investment real estate lending, you should give the Non-QM (Non-Qualified Mortgage) world a try. I've detailed below ...
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