Hello everyone!
So excited to take the plunge and participate in this amazing community!
Background:
I'm an analytical marketer by trade and hope to bring my skills to real estate investing. I currently own a ...
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Hi all - I'm married with one child so far, in my mid-30s. I'm an outpatient internal medicine physician here in the Bay Area. For the next 3-5 years, single income household here (wife staying home with kid(s)). Very...
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Well now it's getting real. Put an offer on a house in Prescott, AZ (red hot market like so many others right now). My intention is to go Short Term Rental via VRBO or similar. I have to makes some decisions in a sh...
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Hi I recently came across some local programs in the Chicago area (Chicago Home Assistance Program) that offers a grant for up to 7% of the loan value so I was just curious to know if anyone has used any government sp...
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Fannie and Freddie just announced that they are going to stop their investor program. They will still be in sfh and larger multi. They did not outline a date and all the details.The real impact is still unknown The...
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Hey there!New to RE and looking to learn what I can about investment opportunities. My husband and I are living near New Orleans and would like to find a way to participate in the market there.Our goal is to find some...
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Hello! My name is David Jackson and I am in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. I have been lurking on the forums for a little over a year. I have wanted to get into real estate for a while. My first exposure was my gran...
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I have been a silent participant, consuming a lot of information like the podcasts, forums etc. It has been a great site. We closed on a 4-plex last month, this site has been helpful in getting a lot of my questions a...
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Is there a nickname for living in a house for 2 years and then selling it. Then buying and living in it and rehabbing and then selling the house in 2 years. Is there a nickname for the strategy
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How do you locate investors when you are new at real estate. I always have deals and sometimes my problem is finding investors for those deals. Any advice??