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https://www.ksl.com/article/50...I'm no smarter than the next guy and nobody knows the future. But my common sense tells me you can't increase housing prices 50% or more in two years and expect them to stay there. I p...
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After hanging around these forums for about half a year now, I've noticed that the word "Guru" gets tossed around quite a bit, and (understandably) not in a good way. It's a label that tends to be used interchangeably...
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Just prior to my first real estate investment in 2014, the 2% was heavily promoted by Brandon Turner. Then more recently it was lowered to the 1% rule. Now the current staff are promoting around .8%. So interesti...
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I wanted to start this topic just in case there are any other newbies going through the same start as I am. That's just educating yourself for your first flip and trying to figure out how to the finance the first deal...
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Hello everyone! I’m looking to venture into real-estate. I currently have no experience at all. I live in NJ and I want to dive right into multi family buildings. Any pointers on how to get started? Should I start sma...
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Hey BP!
I wanted to give an update on my current situation and journey.
So at this point, I've done all the preliminary education that I need to and I'm ready to jump in. My focus now has been building my network ...
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Hi everyone! So how did you get into your first real estate deal? I am looking for guidance and inspiration to get my first deal very soon. Tips welcomed!
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I have a question for any members that have a good amount of experience with property managers. I apologize for the length of the post.
I currently own a property in another state and have a property manager who man...
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Hello All,I'm just getting started with Real Estate and now that I'm analyzing properties I'm finding it very hard to find positive cash flowing properties where I live. Here is just one example of a property that I f...