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Hello Everyone,I was hoping some experienced investors could shed a little insight to help with my first purchase. I live in NW Ohio and after years of renting and saving my wife and I have decided that we will be buy...
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As a Chicago landlord, I've noticed many local apartment listings that ask for a non-refundable move-in fee instead of a security deposit. I suspect this is partially due to Chicago's strict laws regarding security...
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I live in Orlando. My real estate focus is on short term rental vacation homes – especially the approximate 26K short term rental vacation homes that are within a 30 minute drive to Disney World. In my dealings I...
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Wanted to see if anyone would be interested in starting a local meet up here in Spokane Washington?
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I’ve been dealing with some wholesalers here in Washington. I’m trying to find an apartment building to BRRRR. Nothing the wholesalers have sent me has made much sense. So I decided to strike out on my own and procure...
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 17, 2020)
The pandemic has reinforced and exacerbated many of the inequities in our soci...
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I was listening to show 441 of the BiggerPockets podcast yesterday on my way to work and was blown away by a strategy mentioned by Hakeem Valles. Hakeem said that inviting investors to be on a podcast is a great way ...
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Hello All, I had a question regarding rentals in southern california, primarily the inland empire. I am just starting out in real estate and read a few books and decided that I'd like to start out in Buy & Hold in...
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Hi Guys, I have been researching this company a lot and heard about Terry Kerr on The Real Estate Guys podcast. I have corresponded with the company a lot and have read up on the site. I am still not sure if it is a g...
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Hello all, first time poster long time reader. My question is with my Duplex I've had on the market for 45 days with no offers but at least 10+ showings. Its an up and down original brick duplex in a trendy area of P...