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Hi gang, hope everyone is keeping well/safe.
I have an opportunity to buy my first rental triplex in CA (even though I had been avoided owning here mainly because of tenant friendly regulations). This property is in...
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Economic Update
(Monday, July 27, 2020)
This week is a good week for real estate investors (particularly if you have a house for sale). Existing houses sales are up, new home sales are up, inventories are down...
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I am about to cold car for multi-family deals. What are some advice or verbiage that would work? The owners are people who have owned it 10+ years. Any help is appreciated!
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My client, let's call him Paul, was not happy to owe the IRS $100k - the tax penalty of having a successful flipping/wholesaling operation. So, based on his buddy's advice (sounds familiar?), he ordered a cost segrega...
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Maybe I am inexperienced since this is my first time try to lease my house. Or maybe it's only the second day I posted the ads. But I only received two inqueries regarding the new posts. My questions are
Am I listing...
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Has anyone seen any changes in their short-term rental property activity since the Coronavirus Outbreak has started? Any thoughts on whether short-term rentals will take a hit? My first thoughts would be it probably d...
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I'm just curious, for those of you who are Real Estate agents/Brokers or property flippers that are buying/selling, are you utilizing social media (Facebook & Instagram) as a marketing tool? Either yes or no, I'd...