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Hello everyone! I am fairly new to real estate investing. I was recently laid off from a marketing communications job that I did for 25 years in oil & gas and now I'm trying real estate investing full-time in the ...
Where can I find a mentor as a starter in real estate investing?
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I bought a quadruplex recently under a VA loan and I need to move into one of the units. Problem is, all of the tenants are very good as stated by the previous owner and from what I see in the records. They are all mo...
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Hi, I plan on buying a rental property in Lakeland FL. I am making a cash offer via a hard money lender. After fixing it and getting it fully rented, I plan on refinancing the property into a regular mortgage, it is ...
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Hi there!I have been a host for over a year now and have been heavily involved in managing my STR and absolutely love it. I would like to start my own STR management business and help other investors have a one stop s...
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As a licensed RE broker in both Oregon & California specializing in investment and absentee investors, I've noticed a significant increase in interest for exchanging proceeds from the sale of California properties...
I am at the tail end of my first flip in FL (decorated and on the market). The buyer's inspector found a few small areas of mold in the basement. I'm afraid that 1) a professional remediation of this will eat all of t...
I am seeing a lot of people jump in and out of the market. Why do you think that is? There have always been a lot of "part time" investors; people who do deals now and again. Maybe a flip a year? One or two wholesa...
Hi, My name is Megan, I am from South Florida. I am in the beginning stages of starting a business that would offer home staging services and would like the feedback from those who are currently working in this indus...
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I am currently doing 1031 exchange, and looks like we won't be able to close one of the properties we exchanged. The 180days closing deadline is next week. It's a long story, how we get to this point. My question is,...