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Finding deals is crucial to success in the life of a real estate investor. I've never met a successful real estate investor who has not made finding deals into a repeatable system. Maybe one can get lucky finding a go...
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To those who have read my other post regarding this gentleman, here is a bit more elaboration. To preface this synopsis, though, let's be clear that many many mistakes were made on all our (investors') end, so for ...
I see Cleveland come up a lot for investors out of state. It makes sense when you see the prices are relatively low and rents are relatively strong for those prices. I invest there because I live in Ohio and grew up...
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I'm getting ready to purchase my first home. I know you can make money with real estate if you do it right but I'm not sure which would be a wiser decision. I'm deciding between buying a house and then keeping it and ...
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The market has changed so much over the last 2 years, I'm finding that posts and other reference points on what's a good deal from a few years ago don't seem accurate anymore. I'm buying turnkey properties from out of...
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I'm just starting out. Each time I contact an agent and let them know what I'm willing to offer they usually laugh and are quick to discourage the approach. I'm confused. Like most investors I want to make an offer lo...
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I got the inspection report for a turnkey property I am considering buying. There was one item listed in the 'Major Item' section. See language below along with pictures:"Horizontal cracking on East side of basement. ...
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Hi BP! My wife and I are looking for some advice from the real estate community! My apologies if this is not the right place to ask (this is my first post). I'll start with our goal, which is to free up or access abou...