The title of this post comes from a song sung by Carley Simon called "The Big Yellow Taxi". The entire verse is " they tore down my house and put up a parking lot." I had a similar experience a while back, when out...
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Im looking to buy my first property, hopefully a 2-4 unit in or around North Park, San Diego using a VA loan, living in one unit and learning the art of property management with the others, unless you want to try and ...
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Here is a report from ICSC ( International Council of Shopping Centers) discussing the importance of having brick and mortar retail today and into the future.Contrary to lot's of doom and gloom on retail lately the as...
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Looking at purchasing a foreclosure cash (with help from parents), and then financing the home shortly after renovations are made. 3 questions: Are their issues with them giving me funds to assist with purchase? Will...
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Hello! My name is Cooper and I am an investor located in Bozeman, MT. I specialize in 30+ day furnished rentals and am scaling my property management company from (3) doors hopefully to (5) by the end of the year. I l...
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I want to make a purchase for my real estate businesses (investing and sales). I'm debating on getting a new laptop or an IPad. I have a laptop at home that we use like a desktop. It's a family computer that myself...
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Investment Info:
Other other investment.
Purchase price: $29,000
Cash invested: $18,000
Purchased a 37 Ft Silverton Yacht. Fully rehabbed the inside just like you would rehab a home. New quartz cou...
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Today I went to my first REI Club Meeting. Well, I call it such, because at this particular meeting, I actually decided to go out of my to introduce myself and get to know everyone.
I have to say it was an utter succ...
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Just picked up first Airbnb property. Riverfront property on Mississippi River in quad cities. Any advice???
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BP,I really need some coaching on Follow Up. I just can't get the mind set nailed down in a way that makes sense to me. Every time I pick up the phone to call someone who reacted to one of my mailers, It doesn't feel ...