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Hi everyone! I’m in the process of purchasing my first investment property. After months of analyzing and looking at potentials, I finally found a property to make an offer on. The agent I’m working with who is very b...
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Greetings,My wife and I purchased a house in a small community (mainly in a tourist industry because of the Lake of the Ozarks but our house is not on the lake) almost 12 years ago. We purchased the house from an ind...
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Hi everyone, long time listener and reader but have yet to begin my own investing career. I am hoping to acquire my first multifamily in the Boston area in 2024, but before I do, I have to decide on what direction to ...
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Dont get me wrong I dont think all of them are lazy but come on now. Looking at potential properties on the MLS, Zillow, Redfin with incomplete details about the property, no photos, no square footage listed but GREAT...
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To sum it up, I found a seller that is willing to carry the financing on his properties. It is a portfolio of some single family, duplexes, and 1 3 plex. All relatively close to one another. Anyways after running the ...
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Hey folks,I started a Whole Life Insurance policy almost three years ago for the purpose of investing in real estate. Lately, I have been thinking on cancelling my policy and put that money towards maximizing my 401k ...
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I know this topic has no value, but I am having a debate with a friend and I am hoping someone can settle it.
On the show, there was a 16 million dollar sale to an over seas investor. they stated there was a 420k com...
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I know this probably varies based on location, but I was curious if any Realtors had tried competing on commission percentage. Or at least used lower commissions to incentivize sellers to use you. When I got my licens...
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Hello, everyone! I hope you're all doing well. I have a question, when seeking financing for your deal, it's important to explore the best options. Some of you have mentioned that using a broker lender is a better cho...
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I am a real estate broker in CA and have been investing in residential RE for over two decades. Bought and sold a couple of dozen properties over the years using my own real estate license. Now I am planning to buy a ...