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I'd like to here some stories about how people started their first investment if anyone cares to share.
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Hi Everyone,
My name is Josh Aronoff and I live in Pittsburgh, PA. I am somewhat of a newbie to real estate. I say somewhat, because technically I have two properties, one in Cape Coral, FL and our house here in Pitts...
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I just finished reading "Why I’d STRONGLY Discourage Newbies From Buying D-Class Investment Properties" Click here to read it. (Don't worry, it's a short one.)This is something that I was considering doing as I have b...
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Hi there!My name's Alyssa. My husband, Andrew, and I live in Baltimore, MD and are just breaking into this wonderful world of real estate investing. We're homeowners in Baltimore County and are hoping to purchase a se...
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I read a lot of these forum posts mentioning people sending out yellow letters. What is the best way to generate affective lists for yellow letters? In particular I'm looking for a list of absentee owners but I'm not ...
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Hey guys I’m curious to see who leverages whole life insurance to fund real estate deals. I’m looking to start a policy that works well with us investors. Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated. As well as question...
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Aloha Everyone, coming at you from you guessed it, Hawaii. Just a little about myself: I'm happily married with 4 beautiful children (ages 11-22 years) and 1 darling 1 year old grandson. I grew up in Monterey, lived ...
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I'm looking for opinions on flat fee listing services. The property that I need to sell is in Arizona. TIA, Sandy
I would like to know what’s the best way to start
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Hello all, my name is Lakeisha, and I relocated to the DC area about a year and a half ago from Boston, MA. I have a pretty good job that pays well, and life in general is good. I bought my first home last year, a...