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While re-reading one of my favorite books Rich Dad Poor Dad, I came across a powerful quote that speaks directly to pessimists and those influenced by their inactivity."WARNING: Don't listen to poor or frightened peop...
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Guys, whats your experience on renting to young ppl who just started.Wondering, if having 2 young couples just out of college is better or does that carry more risk for vacancies and each being liable towards lease?
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In the midst of a pandemic I decided to dive head first into a real estate career. I have an insurance broker background as I have been in the business for over 10 years and i figured since the pandemic slowed things ...
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Hi Everyone,I'm currently in dilemma whether to do a cash-out refinance or a term loan refinance to close on a construction loan . Here are the details:
My current construction loan balance is $587KThe property va...
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Hello All,I am very new to real estate investing, I have a full time job making 47k a year. I have no debt, excellent credit but I have no savings.I heard there are ways to buy properties with little to no down paymen...
I have been an employee of Costco for about 9 1/2 years and I was just recently terminated. It's been about a month and I'm still jobless. I applied for unemployment until I can find a job that is somewhat close to th...
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Hi everyone! Just looking for clarification on this concept.
If I were to use the First time homebuyer program to help with purchasing purposes and then get a hard money lender for renovations to attempt BRRRR strat...
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Hi, I live in the Washington, DC Metro area and am getting ready to launch a direct mail campaign for tired landlords and homeowners with equity.Of course, I'm having some apprehensions about it and the money I plan o...
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Hi BP,Happy Friday! Curious as to how landlords are handling tenants with criminal records in the past (5 years or longer). I just had a well "financially qualified" tenant apply for one of my SINGLE FAMILY houses. ...
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Active duty navy here.I joined this forum years ago but was more of a lurker and not quite active. I'm still a new investor. I purchased a duplex in 2017 about 4% below market. The property has appreciated nicely (a b...