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I'm thinking about buying some property in the general area <$200k. I want to avoid the bubble of Seattle proper. I'm a little bit familiar with Tacoma, it's a possibility, but wanted to know if there is an area in...
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I’m curious how other investors found a mentor/coach in real estate investing, preferably non related. How has having a mentor/coach made you a better investor? Whether it’s deal finding, goal setting, number crunchin...
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Illinois is enacting a statewide minimum wage of $15 per hour by 2025. Have any experienced landlords had this happen in their state or city and what have been the effect on rents? Drastic increases or gradual incr...
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in your opinion and it's gotten worse these days...
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I posted months ago about my plans to leave my high paying W2 position, and COVID did this for me last month. My employer never liked that I had rentals and also flipped some properties, but the truth is he had talked...
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After months ... well, maybe a year, of lurking, I've submitted my "introduction" post and made a few other small contributions to some of the fora.
Now I've sat down to raise the questions responsible for my being h...
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You’ve invested in your first or most recent piece of real estate - congratulations! After the stabilization period that comes with the transfer of ownership of real estate, and starting to execute your business plan,...
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Hello all. I am thinking of making a transition into working as a real estate agent. I already have several investment properties and I am looking for more. I am very interested in the business. I currently have a...
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We have an applicant trying to complete an application for one of our rentals, but they do not have a social security number or a driver's license number- which are required fields for our background and credit check....