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I am ramping up my REI work and shifting from wholesaling lease options to traditional wholesaling. One question that keeps popping up in my mind is how much competition is out there from other folks looking for and ...
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I'm a newbie although we do own two duplexes and land that we would love to build on if we can improve our financial picture. Two questions:
1) Because real estate markets are slow, aren't the people who attend REI cl...
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I see a lot of potential "projects" in my area. My concern is that how do I know it will work? I mean more specifically, what information do I look for in an area and where would I locate this information? Is it inco...
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What vendors have you had the most difficulty finding in your area and why? Was it because they were busy, or scarcity of vendor type?
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In a podcast on housing lag. does it mean houses are not available in the list or what's the cause of house scarcity in the United States?
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Hi All,I'm new to real estate investing, based on the westside of Los Angeles. Part of my motivation is seeing the impact of housing scarcity and affordability in California.Currently exploring 'lower cost' entry poin...
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Hello! I’m curious to hear people’s opinions so that I can accurately weigh my options.
I currently have enough cash to buy both a home and an investment property with conventional loans. I don’t have the greatest ...
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I have bought a bunch of turnkey rentals and never once did I buy with a wait list. For those of you who don't know wait lists are, when you the buyer are forced to wait in a queue for a property and is first in li...
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I started looking at the rental properties in my target area to find rental prices (for deal analysis) but noticed a scarcity of available single-family homes for rent. Does this mean people don't rent much in the are...
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It has been a roller coaster ride of ups and downs. I started real estate investing over 2 years ago. We started with $1000 in marketing and closed a $10,500 wholesale deal 6 six weeks later. Between then and now w...