Hello Everyone, I am new in the real estate investing business, and I was wondering if it would be worth taking a course and hiring a coach. I want to gain as much knowledge before investing in real estate properties...
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Been racking my brain trying to think of all the ways to get my place sold. A few things that I have come up with - not sure if they would have any effect at all - are:Offer a higher commission than the traditional 3%...
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I do not know if I am just getting older (Im gen x) and more jaded or if it is a red flag, but I hate it when I am looking to hire someone or have hired and they in a convo about said work tell me that they are "helpi...
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This guy named Ron LaGrand was with 3 other speakers at a REIA in Jacksonville tonight. One of the panel was experienced in short sales.
LaGrand is doing a 2 day seminar for 20$/ free for REIA members this weekend. H...
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Hi All! Just as the subject reads, I am inquiring about when and how you purchased your second property after closing on the first... and HOW. The purpose of this discussion to get insight/tips from your experiences. ...
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I just heard a story from a RE agent that I felt I need to share it here . It states that one of section 8 landlords ended up in jail for fraud . What happened was that the boyfriend of one of the tenants was sle...
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Hi everyone, I’m trying to buy my first rental and this will be my first home as well. I have no idea what I’m doing. I got pre-approved with FHA loan for 250k. I’m looking at a quadplex consists of 4 /2 beds 1.5 bath...
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Does anyone have a list of questions they ask previous landlords? I am at that point in the process and want to hear the tips and tricks that have made your screening process successful.
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Hey guys, I'm fairly new to landlording and have had 1 real tenant move out. I usually provide 2 options to my tenant(s) on the day of final walk-thru to return their security deposit. 1- Tenant(s) and I walk the apar...
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This one's complex and I need immediate input, so I thought I'd post it here. Feel free to move it to Landlording if it would fit better there.
This is a semi-cry story, and it...