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I have heard many things about creative financing but would love to hear a list of examples that people have done that have worked in this market e.g. seller to carry 2nd mortgage for 20% so I don't have to put down a...
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Hi everyone! I’m very new here and have so much to learn. I have read many books and listen to audiobooks and podcasts everyday so I’m learning more everyday. I have saved up 10k and plan to keep saving but I was wond...
Hello BP. I have been registered for the site for a few weeks now. After scoping things out and seeing what the site was all about i decided to make my profile and get involved. This site is full of knowledge. I have ...
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About three weeks ago I purchased my first property (distressed foreclosure) which I am currently making improvements to in order to get it rent ready. This property which is located where I currently live (Ohio), but...
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How does it work? How do you get the bank to pay off the hard money lender? Also what should I worry about?
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I was scheduled to close on a cash out refinance for an investment property in NJ last Thursday. It was cancelled that day and I was told it was due to Hurricane Ida impacting my zip code and they had to be sure my h...
I'm currently in the process of obtaining my real estate salesperson license. After 2 years of being a salesperson, I'm eligible to open a brokerage. I was going to be a salesperson on the side of my 9-5, then transfe...
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Would it be smart to become a real estate agent first to learn the ropes and basics of real estate? Or would it be okay to read books and research real estate instead of becoming an agent? I know people say being a re...
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Most advice given on this forum, books and other places about real estate investing all involve some form of rehab. Most recommend Brrrr type strategies in an effort to reuse as much as your initial capital as possibl...
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Just purchased my first single family rental. Any tips on how to manage it effectively without over complicating things?Is a software such as RentRedi worth it? Or would it be best to keep it simple with my own spread...