Rakesh Balavanthapu
Is the 1% rule dead in 2023 ?
I am a new to REI and trying to find my first deal. Have been listening to BP podcast episodes from 2020 and earlier and the numbers were no where near what they are today.
I have analyzed about 30 deals in Atlanta,...
Casey Gocel
I live in an expensive area and the numbers aren't working
I've been researching REI'ing for the past 6 months and I have yet to purchase a property. I live in New Jersey where property values and property taxes are very high. I don't have any construction experience, so I ...
Maxwell Silva
How do I market myself as a new agent?
Hi, I am a new agent and am in the process of signing with a broker for the first time. Besides immediate friends and family who know me, how do I market or introduce myself as a new agent with no experience. Is th...
Jacob Thorpe
Criminals, transients, convicts, burglary, fraud, deception, manipulation, squatting
In this industry, there is a lot of incentive to bend the truth, some say dont say x to the lender.. and if something happens dont say y to the insurer. When it comes to raising capital, appear this way, speak that w...
Dan Zambrano
My Journey to $20M in assets
Hey all,
After thinking it over I decided to create a new thread.
I am a small time passive real estate investor who has ambitions to expand greatly, first to $20M and perhaps maybe more. i guess I will give a lit...
Chris Jensen
REI Lessons Learned From the Great Recession
It's been said that those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. There's so much discussion out there about a possible crash, with many experts weighing in on both sides of the debate. My question in...
Andrew Semler
What are the five best skills to focus on for a newbie
There is obviously a lot to learn and master in real estate investing. I was wondering from yall's past experience, what would you say the top 5 skills/habits were that made for your greatest advances early on? To say...
Mitch Dowler
Homepath 10% Down Investor Purchase No-Brainer!
I have long had 4 financed properties so I have been paying 25% down plus closing costs for each new investment. I takes time for me to scrape together that kind of money for my buy and hold investment style. Whe...
Jon Klaus
Has your market peaked?
How do you see your market? Have sales or prices peaked? What are the unique characteristics affecting your market? Where do you see it in 1-2 years?In Austin, sales are still high, but down a little from last year...
Jeremy Chaser
Do you have to essentially steal a property to make #s work?
I've been trying to purchase a rental property for the better part of a year now. It just seems like anything available on the market never works when I really look at the numbers. Here's an example of a current place...