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I found a listing that is lower than market price so I called listing agent (I am a buyer, not an agent). He was enthusiastic and described details about the property, asked me a few questions including if I work with...
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In a competitive market, you would expect real estate commissions to get competed down between brokers. For reasons I don't understand, commissions stay high across all brokers at around 5% to 6% per deal. Can som...
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Hi everyone,
I’m a new real estate investor, and over the past 8 months, I’ve immersed myself in learning about CRE. I’m reaching out to you, the seasoned investors, for guidance as I work toward making my first acqu...
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Hello,I am currently a freshman still at home with a lot of free time. I have been interested in real estate since middle school and am certain it is something I want to do. I know I can be a little ambitious and anxi...
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If you had $1M, how would you invest it?Need Money to Live OnI think I would become a hard money lender. I could loan my money out at 12% interest and 3 Origination Points. In theory most HMLs are 6 month terms so i...
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Hello! I've been doing some googling to try and figure out what the difference between a direct lender and a mortgage broker is. So far, I've only discovered that "Direct Lenders" can be cheaper than "Mortgage Broke...
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Hello, I am wondering if anyone has used BridgeWell Capitol and what your experience was with them, good or bad. I have done a flip and did very well and am trying to take this business on full time. I am looking to g...
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I am looking to move from Long Island, NY to North Carolina. I have been targeting the following areas in no particular order:Charlotte - Greensboro - Winston-Salem - Raleigh - Chapel HillI am open to others, but thes...
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Hey all, I came across this online list of neighborhoods in KCMO ranked from 1-143. Reaching out to get some boots on the ground perspective as to accuracy of the list... I'm an OOS investor and have generally bought ...
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I had my guesthouse on airbnb in Los Angeles. When it started to get a 90% occupancy rate I was shocked. So I put my front house on airbnb and stayed at my girlfriend's place. The front house is at 80% occupancy whil...