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Hey everyone,
I’m diving into multi-family real estate in Los Angeles and California and looking to connect with like-minded people as I build my portfolio. The market here feels like it’s on the verge of a shift—man...
Hello everyone my name is Nathaniel, a 20 year old, living in Los Angeles California. I feel as though I am nearly ready to begin my journey in Real Estate Investing, but of course have some challenges I must figure o...
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I recently posted that some lending and sales schemes were predatory.
First, predatory practices does not have a legal definition, generally you will find examples of strategies or activities that are deemed ...
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During supply-constrained cycles like the one we’re in currently, being good at sourcing can be one of the most value-accretive, yet challenging, aspects of real estate investing. Not only must investors move quickly ...
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I have a client in Reno doing two reverse 1031 exchanges and we've been able to secure some great deals putting out some cash offers (both weren't even countered). I'm curious, has anyone else done a reverse 1031 exch...
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Hey guys, I'm a new investor in the Portland, OR area. I'm looking to do long term buy and holds, as well as perhaps looking at mobile home parks. I have a business partner who recently asked what I thought about a ti...
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some good info here on protecting yourself from scammers especially all the folks on BP that own properties in different states you are a target. From the DRE of CA I got this advisory this morning.Law enforcement age...
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Here is the situation, we identified 3 properties for our 1031 with the idea of buying two and having a back up. We ended up buying one house to turn into a vacation rental and the two other options were one- a stand ...
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Hi. I'm new to the group and looking forward to learning and advancing my real estate ventures in the new year. I am keen to know how private lenders rates usually compare vs banks. Are there folks in the group who ha...
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Found out first hand how important this is .....I bought a SFH about 7 months ago. Found a great tenant , getting top dollar for rent and I am clearing $500 positive cash flow each month. All was going great until ten...