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Hi guys. This is just a sort of informal poll.Starting with me: no, it isn't. Not by a long shot. That may change someday, but right now, it's a good idea for me in my area.
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I heard that there is no license needed to broker private/ hard money loans, Is there any truth to this? I know that you don't need one in the commercial sector. Is there one needed in the residential hard mney sec...
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I've read how people create an LLC for their REI adventures and secure commercial loans versus getting conventional loans under their personal names. To my understanding the commercial loans closer quicker and are ...
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What are you all opinion on using hard money to do a flip?
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Couldn't handle the impending spanking huh? Pansy.....
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I wanted to see how many Canucks we have on here, obviously investing in RE in Canada is much different than how its done in the U.S.
It would be nice to talk about formula's, leads, ideas, and anything else to do ...
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Hey y'all. I'm Kurt and boy do I understand the phrase "you don't know what you don't know" because, well, I know so vanishingly little about real estate investing that pretty much everything is a recursive "don't kn...
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If I was a wholesaler, that means that I found a lot of good/great deals. Thus, why don’t I invest in those properties myself? If money is an issue, I can look for investors to partner up with and make more than an as...
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Well, its been an interesting few days. I lost my job Thursday. Id appreciate any advice. I figured Monday would be the best day since 9-5'ers are at their desk probably sneaking onto BP or full time investors are con...
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I am a senior in high school and I am wondering if taking a gap year and working 50-60 hours a week to get some starting capital is something to consider. I am wondering if I should do that or try to get through commu...