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Many investors quote Rich Dad to support their contention that a HOME is not an investment.Often this is done as an argument to invest capital in their commerical real estate deal instead of buying a home. Let me also...
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Hello All,I am a new investor and looking in Upstate NY for my first rental. I am currently working with a broker and she said the below statement that really changed the way I view properties under my search criteria...
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So here's my challenge. I want to start investing in RE but my wife isn't so thrilled. She says I can have $10K to start out with. If I can make some money using that she says I can have more. (Guess who pays the ...
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As a broker in California and in Kentucky, it's mind-blowing that cap rates are as low as 2 or 3 in CA and yet investors hold on to these when they could sell them and by 10 times the units in KY with strong cash flow!
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Hey BP San Diego,
I just wanted to post on here to see what the general BP San Diego consensus is regarding the coronavirus and current investing in the SD market. It still may be soon to tell, but I've noticed that ...
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I can't seem to get this house rented even after many rent reductions. Please offer advice and critisisms. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/Morrish-St-Burt...
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I'm new to making money from real estate, and recently I learned of flipping land via Jack Bosch. It's simplicity was what truly got my attention.
There's a lot of information which is just not applicable to land, s...
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Do you really understand your own motivations?
Simple answer might be yes, Money! So, you're saying you choose real estate just because you're under the impression you'll get rich or earn more in RE than you ...