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As I'm starting out im realizing all sub 60k houses are in bad neighborhoods where the crime stats are higher and/or significantly higher than usual. With that risk in mind, isn't it easier and safer to invest in 100k...
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I was new to Real Investment, and wanted to learn it so I can generate decent retirement income out of my lifelong savings. I attended REIA meetups(2015) run by Matterhorn Group in Chicago, run by Bob Brock, peter ki...
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Hello BP! I am one step closer to officially being an investor. I have been presented with a promissory note secured by real estate by a borrower, but I am very nervous about how to proceed with the drafted note provi...
I have a young couple that has been in my home since last December, every quarter I do an inspection on the home to make sure everything is working etc. The first two inspections went well and the home was very clean....
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First of all, wasn't that catchy? Ok so here's my situation and I'm hoping to get a myriad of opinions knowing full well there might not be one right answer.I'm 26, singleI live in Los AngelesMake 55k a year before ta...
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Such a tragedyhttps://meaww.com/three-people-arrested-utah-real-...The tenets claim he was doing an illegal eviction, given their general character it is hard to believe them. Entirely possible he was just trying to ...
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I came across this article this morning in the Wall Street Journal. Hopefully, everyone can get to it without hitting the paywall. https://www.wsj.com/articles/t...Just in case you do hit the paywall, I will do a quic...
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Hey all, what would you recommend doing with a STR property that's just barely breaking even after all expenses? It's a 3 BR old bungalow in Tampa that I'm renting out on Airbnb. My prop management is handling everyth...
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Please share your "Why?"
Here's mine: Personally, I believe in real estate investing because I don't believe in job security.
This has been my experience...I have worked since I was 15 years old, mostly for small b...