One of the more complex parts of being a real estate agent is setting realistic expectations for what your client can expect from the market. There are always going to be people who have unrealistic expectations, but ...

As a "cash buyer" I am (or was) on many wholesalers' buyers lists. There is a fairly recent trend where real estate agents/brokers are getting on the "re-wholesale" bandwagon and basically adding on an additional $5k-...

Hi, my name is Michael and I'm new here. :)A little background.I am what I call an accidental investor. Basically, I bought a condo in San Mateo but I had to move out of the area for work during the housing crash. I c...

Most of us on these forums strongly consider multi-family to be a solid investment, but not everyone fully understands why. On the other hand, many people have fears over a stagnating economy... We can only go this ha...

Hi guys! I put in an offer on my first cash flow prop. And it has been accepted!! How ever I am now second guessing if buying in that Particular neighborhood was a good choice. There is not a lot of diversity, doesn’t...

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This article is talking about apts nationally. Vacancies continuing to rise and article says they will continue to rise. Tied to unemployment fi...

Ok so I am extremely embarrassed to put these numbers out to the public but hopefully someone can learn from my amateur mistakes...I bought a house in DFW area from a Turn key provider, apparently the best in the busi...

Timeline of events2-3 weeks ago: inspection was completed. No issues with A/C unit given in inspection reportDay before close: Buyer did a walk through and notified me that the A/C was not blowing cold. I called an A/...

I am half way thru a Purchase Agreement for my manufactured home.   2 years ago, I received a companion dog prescribed by my doctor and submitted this to park management/owners.  He is larger than the normal pet allow...

Lately I’ve been feeling like I’m never going to advance much further in this whole real estate business because I don’t have the money to make a deal. I’m introverted and terrible at sales and networking, so I’m str...