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I've searched around the forums looking for someone in a similar situation but it seems like not many are where I'm at.I'm 21 years old and just recently got engaged. I don't yet have any investment properties. I know...
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I have lived in the San Francisco bay area for the last 15 or so years, and am anxious to start doing some buy-and-hold investing. However, it seems that price-to-rent ratios are solidly over 30 in my area, and gener...
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I realize that if I find an agent to help me find properties to invest in, the seller pays the commission on any sale. But is it hard to find an agent who will send me MLS listings every day knowing that as an invest...
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Hi EveryoneI ran across an article from Grant Cardone, Mr. 10X. I think you should all read it. Let's be prepared this time for the downturn.https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/273598Do you think we are in a recess...
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I've read a lot about having a three legged stool approach as a way to preserve and grow wealth involving a hedge fordeflation (depression, falling prices)inflation (status quo, slowly rising prices)uncertaintyIt woul...
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Hey team, so this is a super personal post. Read at your own risk lol.I grew up in a family that had 2 - 4plexes and 3 triplexes. I grew up collecting rents with my dad, and working on the houses and mowing the lawns...
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Vikram and others brought up an interesting topic in another thread, and because it was buried pretty deep in there, I wanted to break it out into a new thread. The discussion was about how you go about getting your ...
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My father died 2 years ago and left everything to my wonderful step mother. My step mother has made it very clear that the balance of her estate is to be divided 3 ways between my sister, my sisters daughter/my niece,...
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Calling all underdog RE investors.If you got into real estate because you were an engineer, lawyer, doctor, or otherwise have large amounts of discretionary income, that's cool, but I want to hear from the unlikely he...
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I have a rehab property that was close to completion when a cash buyer walked up to the property with offer and a bank statement in hand showing he had the funds to purchase. My business partner and I decided to accep...