Quick background. I have very limited real estate experience and zero RE investing experience. Bought a house that we currently live in, leased commercial space for our business and loved the process of commercial dem...
Not really treading any new ground here, but interesting read in the WSJ this morning. http://www.wsj.com/articles/surge-in-commercial-re...We've got a number of clients active in South Florida (Miami) and they (and ...
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Hi all,I've been finding really good deals for cash flow in some of the smaller towns. However I'm a bit nervous about purchasing in a town where there's not much going on.We are foreign investors, strictly purchasing...
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Hi, I am looking to buy my first property this year (traditional house hack). I have found a contractor I trust should any repairs be needed, secured a cheap month-to-month rental in the area I will be looking for whe...
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First time vetting hard money lenders for a flip I have under contract but not closed yet. One potential lender has attractive terms (8%, 2 points, 100% financed, no prepay penalty), but on the phone he has very spott...
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I am new to this, I copied and pasted the template to help me write out my situation. I started listening to the podcast and the webinars before becoming a full member. After many hardships, losing my mother, my job f...
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I have built significant equity in both of my single family investment properties and would like to tap the equity from both to put a down payment on a multifamily. I was planning to take advantage of the low rates an...
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A friend recently asked me to compare two Houston zip codes, 77008 and 77063, from an investment perspective.
Now, I'm a big fan of Texas, but the first thing I said to him was that the weather is HORRENDOUS. Anythin...