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Hi, folks!After tons of hours of reading, watching and listening to everything real estate investment related I decided to finally get my first investment property. However, I still cannot decide what should be my fir...
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We downsized from a mortgage-free $600K home in a pricey market to a $100K home in Las Vegas, and have the excess available for investing. These two homes are the only ones we have ever owned. I'm not comfortable with...
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Do you really end up netting say, 3% (if you pay your boss/broker a monthly fee of a couple hundred bucks to hang your license on their wall) on a purchase and on a sale if you have a license? I was thinking of re...
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I know everyone has their strategy, but I am trying to decide how best to proceed.
1.) Local market: rentals provide 17-21% annual returns for single family detached priced between 40k-70k. The market is great for b...
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Here is the story: I have partnered with two other individuals who are passionate about real estate, and have experience with rehabbing shotgun style homes, but I worry they have limited business savvy.The goal is to ...
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For those of you who've read Rich Dad Poor Dad, I have a question. Author Robert Kiyosaki advises to own assets, not liabilities. He says that buying your own house is a liability, since cash leaves your pocket each m...
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Seeking a bank that offers a prImary resIdence HELOC (All In One). We use PLOCs for our rentals and they work very well. We don’t want a fully amortized loan but a simple interest HELOC. Any bank leads are welcome. W...
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I am looking to get started in real estate investing, and looking for guidance. I am not looking to replace my regular job, but rather long term growth with shorter term cash flow. I am lucky that my wife and I do wel...
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I am closing on our first long term rental. Any tips or rules to have in place is greatly appreciated!
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Hey everyone,My website is getting close to completion.Please look at my signature line for the website to review.My site works on serving 2 objectives.1. Working closely with commercial sellers and direct buyers.2. P...