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To start off - this is a small town (3500 people) and there are not a lot of demand for small commercial lease space. I would really recommend against investing is small towns after this experience!We have a vacant ~...
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I almost entered my first partnership (my first deal as well) with other investors this month, but did not let the possibility of making money and finally getting started get in the way of my standards...Communicat...
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If you're a newbie and you've watched far too many flip shows on TV, you should NOT do fix-n-flips unless you have the following "5 C's of a Flip" figured out:1. You need a COLLATERAL (the house you're going to rehab...
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I negotiated the sale of my interest in an LLC that owns an apartment complex last December. The buyer/deal sponsor wanted to do it 12/31, and I suggested we do it first week in January so I could defer my tax on th...
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Hello All,I am a 28 year old in commercial construction (project management). I have recently been getting more into the idea of wanting to become a builder. I am set to get my Michigan Residential builders license la...
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Where can I find reliable source of homes on the market for wholesale deals?
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Hi Everyone, so 5 months ago I delved into learning about real estate investing. Professionally I've had a successful career as a fundraiser for 501(c)(3) organizations, but I've always known that I wanted to get invo...
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Good evening all,Reading reading reading! On podcast #43 in two weeks. Thank you!So listening to the podcasts I think I will be pursuing the wholesale niche to start and work my way to flipping. I by no means am ready...
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Full disclosure: I am a licensed real estate broker in Ohio. I am also an investor. I have done lots of research on the practice of wholesaling. I must say in my opinion this practice (in most forms) is at a minimum s...
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What do you think about using the listing agent to help facilitate a buy?
For the last three months, I’ve been using a seller’s agent to make offers on a SFR.
But have been outbid on three houses.
For my next...