I've never used a hard money lender before, but with my first long-distance investment, I thought I'd give it a test drive. A little background: I am a developer, spec home builder, and occasional rehabber. Through a ...

Greetings Fellow REIs,I took the plunge into REI approximately three months ago and have been immersing myself in learning ever since. While I have some liquid cash on hand to kickstart my journey, I'm keen on optimiz...

Hi,I am trying to rent a 1/1 and had an applicant that was proactive, friendly, and seemingly perfect with the exception of credit. She has a 477. Discussing it with her, it seems that her late husband racked up quiet...

Greetings!I am an infill home builder and wholesaler in Portland, OR.We've had some great success with direct mail campaigns for single family homes.In Portland, there are many under-utilized commercial properties tha...

One of my rentals has considerable equity built up. I've heard of people using their equity to fund rehabs and acquisitions. I only know these basics:The Home Equity line of credit is a revolving account, like a credi...

I started investing in rental properties 5 years ago in my small home town. ( less than 4k people.) I have built a portfolio of 7 properties 2 of which im currently selling to fund some other deals. The 5 I am keeping...

Hi everyone.I am in the process of getting a home equity line of credit loan from my bank, I got a call from them yesterday stating that base on the equity that I have in my house I got approved for the amount of 70k...

Let’s discuss Impact investment and why it’s an important consider for all real estate investors. Impact investment takes into account the effect of a real estate project on the immediate and greater community. The ...

Hi, let me start by mentioning that I'm very new to real estate investing, and have yet to purchase a property. As a veteran, I had planned on using the VA home loan guarantee to enter the world of real estate one pro...

Newbie here.  I live in California and have a house in San Antonio that I bought in 1998 when I was in the military.  It's been a rental since 1999 and paid it off a few months ago.  I want to use the equity on to pur...