I work 50-60 hours a week as a construction manager for a large company in NYC, but I want to run my own business doing flips and BRRR in northern or central NJ. What is your advice for shrinking my expenses and rais...
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Hi Everyone,I've been meaning to write this for a bit. One of my goals for 2023 is to meet more fellow investors and professionals in Central and Eastern MA. Looks like this is a pretty active forum with great content...
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Does anyone have any?I am trying to think of ways to raise money for a down payment to break into the REI world, and my wife and I have been kicking around some ideas. This would be in addition to our full time jobs w...
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I often hear that it's important to keep your properties heavily mortgaged to keep the equity down, so that you don't look "juicy" for a lawsuit. (assuming there's a reason for being sued in the first place) I cannot...
So I've come across a partner who's okay with tapping into some of his 401k to invest in real estate. However we've come across a small problem. He wanted to put down payments on 4 houses but we're only allowed to acc...
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To all you seasoned investors out there, if you had $1,000,000 in liquid capital and you wanted to create a passive income stream with real estate, what would you do to maximize your returns? How much passive income ...
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I brought a paint sample to home depot to match and purchased a sample. I only needed enough to cover a few sq feet. When I went to use the paint it didnt match. I took it back to the store for a refund and they refu...
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Let's say you have 5 properties that - due to economic and job market conditions in the area - only command enough rent to barely cover mortgages, insurance, and taxes. Nothing left over at all for maintenance, repa...
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