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As a property manager I'm familiar with many trends in fees/revenue generating practices that property managers charge. Some of these practices do not align the property manager and property owner's interest. For exam...
@Steven Hamilton II and @Dmitriy FomichenkoI read some threads recently where the info on basis when purchasing sub2 seemed conflicting. 2 years ago I bought a property subject-to the existing liens of $250K. Then f...
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I am just starting out.
I have done research all during 2013 on how this process works. I have visited many single family homes in my area listed on the MLS with the intention of buying them on the spot if I ...
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Direct Mail has not worked for me. It is a channel (medium) that is too easy to learn (get a list & mail to that list consistently). It "seems" to work if you have the marketing budget, list, and ability to mail h...
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Double closings using the Dovetail Method. Can anyone explain why this is good or bad. How does it work? Thanx, Herbster
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AllAs a lender that's been in not only this market going on 11+ years but California, NJ, FL as well as several other states in the past, I can tell you one thing remains true: Rent rolls are extremely high for the co...
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I invest in real estate for fun, but it turns out I am pretty good at it. I have stopped investing in the USA and started investing internationally, but everyone single one of my properties performs. Part luck, part e...
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How much do you spend on marketing to find off-market properties? If you are not marketing, how do you come across your off-market deals?