Bill Johnson
Why is Real estate considered riskier than stocks?
Can't find out why real estate is considered riskier than stocks. Is it only because of liquidity risk? Trying to buy second vacation home, so need to sell off stocks. Am I jumping from the frying pan into the fire?...
Bill Gulley
Your Motivations?
Do you really understand your own motivations?
Simple answer might be yes, Money! So, you're saying you choose real estate just because you're under the impression you'll get rich or earn more in RE than you ...
Sandra Roddy
Turn Key Lessons Learned
For those folks who have gone the turn key route, what were the determining factors that guided you to a particular market? Also, were there any lessons learned that you would like to share with a semi-novice inve...
Josh Cohen
Agents!!! What do you think of EXP???
I'm a new agent and I'm trying to find a broker. The Broker I like most so far, is with EXP... he wants a 50/50 split when he supplies the lead, and 70/30 when I find the lead, plus $8k a year Cap when I'm on a team, ...
Craig Sparling
Chicago vs the world: Forgone opportunities?
I've been investing in Chicago for almost 15 years. I've been incredibly lucky with tenants, turnover, properties, appreciation, connections etc.That said I do occasionally find myself wondering, what if....If I had ...
Joshua Herald
My first flip paid off my student loans!!!
It was 2014. I had followed a girl from Columbus Ohio to Cincinnati. We were living together for a while when be both slowly realized that maybe cohabitation was not for us. So I began looking for rooms to rent.. I wa...
Lawrence Briggs
Closed on my first rental property!
I have officially CLOSED on my SECOND PROPERTY—a single family home, investment rental. This means that I now own two properties in Texas!
It only takes that one family member to start the generational wealth cycle;...
Pat Burch
My Renter Wants to Buy It...
Hey Everyone,
I own 5 investment properties. One house was paid off last year. What a great feeling, $900 a month income with no mortgage, pure joy. Well, the renter has inherited a large sum of money and wan...
John Garb
Sell parent’s rental portfolio or find property manger?
My father has a few small rental buildings in the NW Chicago area. He was the primary property manager and jack of all trades for the properties, but recently he had a massive stroke. His stroke was really bad that he...
Seth Williams
The Biggest Challenge of Part-Time Investing (While Holding a Full-Time Job)
For those of you who are trying to build your real estate business while holding a full-time job, what would you say are the biggest challenges that you have to deal with on and ongoing basis?
Just off the to...