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So, full disclosure (if you couldn't tell) I'm new around here. I'm reading everything that I can get my hands on, listening to the BP podcasts and webinars, and all around studying like my life depends on it. I don't...
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So the other day at the foreclosure auction, the bidding was going hot and heavy on a property until it ran up so high that all of the experienced bidders stopped bidding. It was down to just two bidders now, going b...
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Happy New Years!
I am a business owner and have faced some problems with obtaining some RE loans due to too many write offs and "not enough verifiable income" i have almost all my debt paid off aside from my propert...
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Back in the 1970s when I first entered the real estate profession (my fellow bankers were shocked that I left international banking to work as a COMMISSIONED commercial real estate salesperson!), creativity in deal ma...
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Hello all,I am a newbie and I have been interested in real estate investing for a while and decided that I need to get more serious about it! I do not want to be hindered by analysis paralysis. I live west of Grand Ra...
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My husband and I own a couple of rental properties in other states but would like to buy one here in the Phoenix area. We go back and forth between long and short term rentals. What are the pros and cons of each and w...
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Extraordinary architecture isn't dependent on expensive materials, complex details, or fancy decoration. Thoughtful design can transform ordinary materials, typical details, and minimal/no decoration into something mo...
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Hi, my name is Jorge Castro. I live in Guadalajara, Mexico, 45 years old, married for 17 years with 3 beautiful daughters. During the last 18 years, I have been working as the CEO of my family business. At the end 200...
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Found a foreclosure 1,800 SF Modular on 5 acres). May be able to purchase for 40K. I can get a private loan for 36K. I have a buyer that is willing to pay 60K for the house if I will finance for 30 yrs with 10% down. ...