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I’m 17 years old and want someone to point me in the right direction of what I can do NOW in order to prepare myself for a future in real estate investing. I’ve been readings books and watching videos for months so fa...
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Hello, I Have been a member of this page for a few years now but spend most of my time just researching and dreaming lol. Back in 2020 I purchased some property (6 acres) that I planned to develop a storage facility o...
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At a recent one day guru seminar, they seemed to indicate that a Self Directed Roth IRA could be used by a wholesaler to pay the down payment to a distressed seller when putting their home under contract.They used the...
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Hello, I am in the process of fixing up a 1978 mobile home that I purchased last year (it came with tenant who gave notice last month). I bought the property mainly for the value in the land (located in a highly desir...
Hi, I am considering relo to Colorado. The laws about pre-forclosure "consultants-purchacers" are extensive! Co state has a huge "consumer awareness campaign".The seller can cancell a contract at any time. A public tr...
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Howdy folks, I want to preface this post with this: I'm brand spankin' new to REI, and, I'm still learning as much as I can and might be asking questions regarded as basic things that can be learned by reading the for...
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I found a property that seems to be an awesome deal, but I think it's abandoned; it's in an area that I visit a lot and I haven't seen anybody enter or leave the property in months. I even knocked on the door for abou...
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I've read some real estate books that talk about how you don't want to own the nicest house in a neighborhood. Obviously the comps in the area are going to bring its value down, right?
Does this mean you should avoi...
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Hi all,I have a tenant who has not paid for the 2nd month. I started the eviction process and they did not show up at the initial hearing. then at their appeal, in JP court, they lost. Now they're appealing the appeal...
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I just thought I would share my experience in getting some fantastic price reductions when I'm in contract on properties. What I'll sometimes do is get a property in contract at a certain price, and then get an offici...