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Hello everyone, I need some advice please. I have been struggling to get into real estate investing. I've been reading a lot of articles, watching videos joined different real estate investor sites such as BP. Everywh...
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So, I hope this doesn't come off as whining or complaining. I'm purchasing a property in a few days, an up and coming neighborhood that is rife with rehabs and perfect for flipping.
I'm trying to get my costs estima...
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Hi everyone. So my husband and I had been aggressively paying off our mortgage with the goal of saving up for a rental property after that, but with all of the information here and after talking with some investors at...
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Im fairly new to these forums and very new to the world of real estate. I am 25 years old and currently saving for my first real estate purchase.
My question is, which do you see as a better way to get stated in in...
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Having an issue with a past buyer that's making my blood pressure go up. Would love any feedback.We flipped a house that was a full gut renovation (hoarder, cat house) and sold it last May (pics here). The buyer was n...
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I have been working in the automotive industry as mechanic for the last 12 years. I like what I do and I'm good at it, but it's time to get out. SO long story short I'm getting my real estate license. I'm going to b...
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What are the medium and long term effects of the pandemic on the note business?My thoughts:Our business is not going away. There were lots of reasons this was a good business before and there will be for the future. D...
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So, let me preface this by saying that I think this whole thing is likely a bit overblown and I am by no means a doomsayer the world is ending etc. I currently own two STRs in Pigeon Forge area and @Avery_Carl helped ...
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I just purchased my first SFR last Thursday and have been doing the demo and rehab myself. The question that I'm trying to answer is that the quotes that I'm getting from subcontractors is much higher than my mont...
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I am a resident of Southern California and I'm looking to invests in rental properties. However, after running the numbers, I cannot find a deal that will cash flow with a 20% downpayment (even if I self-manage the p...