Since there has been a huge amount news coverage about Trump University, I thought I would ask a simple question.What percentage of "guru courses" do you think operate exactly like Trump's "University"?
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Hello Bigger Pocketers! My name is Robin Canela and I am new to Real Estate Investing with no background.I was born and raised in NYC, residing in Northern Virginia for the last 10 years.I am a Network Engineer and my...
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Other than owning my own home, I have no experience but I'm eager to learn. My primary goal is to purchase and hold a few Single Family Homes as investments to broaden out my retirement assets. Im reading and listenin...
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Hello, everyone! I've been lurking for a month or so and binge listening to the podcast. REI has been at the back of my mind for numerous years, but this is the year I actually have set goals to get started! My only R...
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We have an applicant who has no issue on background and he is a law school student and is working also. His 90% debit is student loan. The amount is huge! He stated some income but self-employed, court ordered money,...
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Howdy! I'm Trevor Thompson! I'm currently 22 years young from the beautiful state of Oregon. I don't have much background in real estate other than obtaining my real estate license when I was 19 and sitting on it unti...
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I just bought a single family to house hack using fha in Lancaster City, PA area and I'm looking for roommates. What are your screening tips and any other advice you might have for me? How do I know how much to charge...
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Would love to hear from duplex owners what their thoughts are on holding them as rentals vs SFH? I hear that duplexes can take longer to rent and have higher turnover. On paper, the ROI looks awesome (15%+ ROI), but I...
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Hello! My wife and I currently live in an apartment, would like to move into a home within the next year, and would also like to start investing in some STR properties. Is there a clear answer of which one we should d...
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Hey all, hope you're doing well! I have an apt bldg. challenge and looking for opinions from others, here is the scenario1) Back of property (6 unit multi) usually gets hit with neighborhood trash dumpers (mattresses...