I have been at this for a solid year with no success. I sink $850 per month in direct mail campaigns. I drive for dollars every weekend. I have great investors, but nothing to give them. What am I missing?I've bee...
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I put in a new basement carpet a bit over 10 years ago. I have had a couple different tenants since, the last for 6 years. When they moved out the carpet was pretty shot...but it is 10 years old. The entire house (3br...
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After researching different retirement accounts, I've decided that a self directed solo 401k plan is a good fit for me. I have self employment income and no w2 employees. When I search for how to start an account, I g...
I'm constantly evaluating new markets.Please tell me what market you are currently focused on and why.What current trends are you seeing? What is the path of growth in that market?Thanks in advance.-jon
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Newbie question for those members that are well engrained into the RE investment space. I am looking to begin leveraging cash I have in REI to increase my wealth and create future financial independence.The townhome I...
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Here is how I typically handle rentals:1. I list them on the MLS and people go see them. When they are interested, their first question is how to apply. 2. Right now, I have to email them a blank pdf of the lease appl...
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I was recently in Los Angeles and I saw all sort of posters in Korea town - which has a lot of hard working people who have brought it up from the 90s -- LA riots, slums, etc. There are posters that say "Housing is a ...
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Hi, there is a 4-plex I'd like to buy. However the asking price is a rich $920,000. I figured out based on NOI, that if I put 3.5% down as an owner occupied FHA loan, that all I can afford to offer is $500,000. He pos...
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good afternoon, I'll get right to the point. I've been looking all over the threads and wholesale forum looking for some advice on alocateing my funds on marketing.
$2000.00 Marketing budget. I know there are tons of...
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So we have a 4 family Citibank REO under contract. It is two detached duplexes(upstairs/downstairs units) on one 5000sqft lot. Each of the 4 units, are 3 bedroom and 1 bath. It is not in a floodzone, two blocks from ...