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When it comes to successful real estate investment, insight and foresight are essential components to a profitable portfolio. Insight brought me from LA to the Oregon Coast in 2018, partly fueled by a recognition that...
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I have a few HOT TAKES on this recent NAR Settlement News
1. Buyer's agents won't wait long to get into written agreement with a Buyer. Right now, many agents don't sign any agreements until they sign an offer. With ...
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We are currently in the middle of a scam by erentpayment.com. They have taken money deposited by our tenants and have refused to pay us. They have been very limiting with information and turned their phones off and ...
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Got a situation, deed shows owners names that have been dead for 14 years and neighbors state property vacant for at least that long. Property is free and clear but obviously taxes have been paid. So I have found no h...
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The last property I bought has been about 18 months ago. Due to getting into a bunch of new hobbies/interests which take up a good chunk of my free time, I have been putting my dollars bound for investments into large...
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Hello friends! I'm crowd-sourcing your BIG ideas, goals, and dreams for 2020. What do you want to do with your real estate business this year? Why? What are you going to do this year to move toward financial freedom? ...
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What's up guys,I just finished building a permitted ADU (accessory dwelling unit) on my sfh. Converted my garage into a 488 sq ft 1cbed 1 bath apartment. final cost with permits was about 37k. I built most of it with ...
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So, we had another thread going for a couple of weeks here. And this is not yet a success story, since a lot of work needs to be done to make it a success. But, today, @Sam Grooms and I closed on this 98-unit in Phoen...