There are a number of seasoned investors on this thread, so I'd like to take advantage of that and post a deal I'm working on--in fact, using Charles Best's "Down Payment Assistance" strategy.
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Hey everyone,I am graduating college in a week or so, and want to be prepared to budget effectively as I start getting real income for the first time. I'm curious as to how you manage your money, any apps you use for ...
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I hear so much about how important it is to have positive cash flow when analyzing a property to buy and hold. What I don't hear is how the deposit you put down on a property affects the cash flow (by directly affecti...
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I have tried to figure this out but I get lost in the details. I have a couple of houses that I have had for over 10 years and a couple for only a few. I'm trying to figure out if its worth keeping them that long or...
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This flies in the face of everything that we have ever learned about retirement accounts. So I want to start this by stating that it is stupid for 99% of the people out there to cash out retirement accounts but I wou...
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I am an agent in Hawaii and we have seen a massive drop of STVR buyers since rates when up, Rental income still covers the higher interest rates but seems buyers are gone. Just wondering if there are buys still out t...
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Hey everyone ive been hearing about and researching VELOCITY BANKING alot lately. Seems too good to be true. Any of you experts have experience in this field and can confirm or deny? Thanks everyone!Nick
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