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Hello everyone!My wife, myself and a friend of ours has been researching the real estate world for over a year now and we have been to the 3 day Than Merrill (Fortune Builders) and the Rich Dad 3 day schooling. Which ...
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With all things that are done intentionally, education comes first. Education is primary to your success in business, and in all circumstances there is an identifiable pattern of learning that leads from thought to a...
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I would love to start getting into the real estate business but I do not have the real estate knowledge yet. So I wanted to ask how do I go about learning about real estate? My community college has a real estate prog...
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I am local to Las Vegas, I just joined a lot of meet up groups including Bigger Pockets last night. This past week I have been filling my head with as much information as I possibly can, and shall continue doing so. I...
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I'm new to the world of investment. My goal is to break free from the "cubical nation" by learning real estate investment game. I looked at lien certificates and deed investments. I need some help understanding how to...
Is it me, or is every single person looking to wholesale property?? LOL. Where are all the end buyers? Is this why the market is at a stand-still? I think people need to take more risk and actually buy, hold for a few...
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Hello All,
I'm about to have my first formal sit down with my local banker.... I would like to get some feedback on my "planned request".
I currently have one rental property that is debt free that rents for $500....
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What is it you consider most heavily when deciding to purchase real estate?
-Cash Flow?
-Speed of Exit Strategy?
-Return on Investment?
-Other (please specify)?
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Is there an advantage of dealing with wholesalers for REI?
How much do you usually have to pay wholesalers?
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In advance, I appreciate any advice that you can give pertaining to my new career endeavors in 2021.
For some context, for the past 20 years, I’ve owned multiple businesses that pertain to IT Consulting and Technolog...