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Hi All, It has been a very hectic and busy 9 months for me going from 0 to 60 in real estate. I always get a rush from reading some of the success stories posted on here so i figured i might as well share mine. It has...
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Hello my Santa Clarita Valley People!I wanted to see who lives in the SCV to start a network program if possible.And if you are from the valley area (Granada Hills, Sylmar, North Hills, etc.) feel free to reach out!Ho...
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Everyone says LTRs are passive, STRs are work.But why? What exactly makes them more work that can't be automated?Let's assume you self-manage. The most prominent problems that I can think of are:Booking/screeningClean...
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I launched an MTR in Asheville, NC in mid-2018. The home is a 1-bedroom and is about 10 minutes away from both downtown and the largest hospital in western NC (i.e., Mission Hospital). MTR was hardly a concept back th...
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Post by Austin Fruechting motivated this post.. If you were financially free, and just wanted to splurge money on some new hobby or a toy or activity, what is the fun thing you would do? I will go first.. I am a huge...
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My husband and I have excellent credit, own 2 homes/mortgages (1 is a rental property), and due to a job loss and other issues, our income has been cut by half. We have tried to wait out the recession, but have given...
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Economic Update(Monday, March 8, 2021)
Mortgage rates have been on an upward climb this year, with stronger ...
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We are in the process of purchasing a 9 unit in South Carolina. Our agent took 10k as earnest money a week ago but just emailed me and said that he needs another 10k for earnest money because the law requires a broker...
Hey BP community! I've been wanting to write a post like this for a while and as the time nears for me to jump into REI, I feel like now is the right time. I would like to share a bit of my story with you along with m...