Ed Walston
Recommended books to read for a beginner
My son is 16 and wants to start reading books on RE Investments. I would like to give him 5 to 10 that would be a good start. Richest Man in Babylon Rich Dad Poor Dad The Book on Rental Property Investing Set for Life...
Tucker Sharp
House Hacking Beginner: Henderson, NV
Hello all! First forum interaction here and a beginner for sure. My father offered to buy a house for my fiance and I as we make our way to Nevada (LV area). I began to wonder how I could turn this into a chance at ch...
Leonid Kozlov
New member - San Francisco Bay area developer/investor
Hello everyoneMy name is Leonid Kozlov, I'm a real estate developer and investor. I specialize on high-return real estate projects, where return comes from added value.It could be a beautiful arcitechture, or a niche ...
Blake Harris
Velocity banking strategy to pay off a mortgage in 5 years?...
Can someone explain the velocity banking strategy? I have seen the concept explained as a way to use a HELOC to pay principle only checks to your mortgage as a way to pay off a loan in an extremely short amount of tim...
Kyle Curtin
The concept of “mentorship”
Something that I have found among new folks getting into real estate/ business is the concept of “finding a mentor”. Many people think that you can’t move forward with anything unless you find your “mentor” first by d...
Bruce D. Kowal
Dean Jackson and GoGo Clients - check it out
I usually post to tax issues. However, the past year I have been learning the new ways of virtual marketing: building an email list, using a CRM like KEAP to followup and/or solicit leads, converting leads, using on...
Tarcizio Goncalves
Growing a portfolio
Hi everyone,I was fortunate enough to buy a foreclosure property in 2012 and then selling it 9 months ago and was able to make a decent amount of money. With the profits of the sale, I was able to put down 3.5% on an ...
Ben Leybovich
What's a Good Cap Rate?
Hey, guys!There is an awful lot of misconceptions about the concept of Capitalization Rate, what it is, and how to properly use it. I've written about it here and everywhere many a time, but here's another try. I just...
Trevor Probandt
A development idea for a novice?
Hello All,
I have learned quite a bit about raw land investing from my family, large ranching land sales, and from many investors who own their own apartment complexes and sfus. However, I have a burning desire to l...
Brian Larson
My recent realization about notes
In the past year or so I have been increasingly interested in leveraging discounted notes to diversify my portfolio. I prefer 1st position notes but certainly understand how others like and do well with 2nds.Initially...