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Hey all-
I am 19 years old and looking to pick up 1-2 rental properties in 2014. I have owned a landscaping company for the past 3.5 years, and have grown it to net around 40k for 2013. However, I was unabl...
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Im really about to throw in the towel with finding an agent. I think I'll just keep working on getting my license instead. Just had an agent tell me that she probably has another agent that could help me with my crite...
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Friends, I came across an ad, on Craigslist that made me think. The ad was of a modern home in a decent area. Of course, the rent was inflated but not by much. The ad listed renter qualifications, and explicitly said...
Hi guys,I am posting today because I need some advice about what to do with my tenant. I am a new landlord and have asked many people's advice only to hear many conflicting theories. Here's the story..Basically I mo...
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Hey All, would love to get opinions from seasoned landlords on this. I have an applicant for an apartment who looks great in every other way except for one thing...she doesn't have a history of fulltime employment.She...
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Hello everyone! I’m new to REI and have heard that partnering with Self-Directed IRA Investors is a good solution for raising funds. Thoughts?
What’s the best way to find Self-Directed IRA Investors?
Thank you in a...
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Last year, my brother passed away and left my sister and I with a condo (which we're selling) and 3 occupied, single-wide mobile homes in NorCal. He wanted us to take care of his tenants because he said they were har...
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I've pondered this investment for 3 or so years now, in fact one of the condos was avail in 2012 and when I called to write the check/submit my purchase contract, someone had beat me by an hour or so and lost out.Clif...
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So whenever I visit my father for our "weekly meeting" I always go on about real estate investing. He always has only 2 responses:
1) you cannot do that here (i'm serious)
2) what you're trying to do is rip someone of...
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I know many don't really care about banking situation in our country. A couple sobering thoughts for those paying any attention.
1.http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/283688 FDIC lost money for first time since 1991...