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Hi Everyone,I'm 23 and am graduating in may. I'm Currently in Direct Sales and want to supplement my income and heard real estate is a great place to do just that. I don't know much about the market, but I talked to a...
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Hello Guys!I've been thinking about this for a while an read a post in this local forum and wanted to see if there were any other interest in this.Will you be interested in a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly call solely a...
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We just finished our 2nd Flip in Clawson, MI and were very excited as this one went by way quicker. The first was about 7 months, and this one was more work and done in 3.5 months! The problem is we finished a week be...
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Hello - I have a 3 family rental house and I acquired a Kaba e-plex lock which is a commercial quality pushbutton lock with lots of codes, long battery life, etc. My question is to landlords who have installed elect...
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Looking back, I must acknowledge that personal branding and social media played a huge role in my success. In today's digital age, it's essential to prioritize your personal brand alongside your business brand. When y...
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This is just a brief post to give some insight into the local maintenance costs in the Metro Detroit area. Maintenance costs are a huge factor in the profitability, or not of any investment property. A little backgr...
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Before unloading my barrel of questions, let me get you all up to speed with what we've done so far...My story begins many moons ago, but I'll skip ahead to the key points. My husband and I bought an ugly townhouse a...
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My wife and I have been investing for 10 years or so. About 5 years ago we decided it would be best if she stayed at home with the kids full time. During this time she has done a tremendous job not one with the kids, ...
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Hey all, my wife and I are looking to purchase our first investment homes and will be out of state. We are currently pending on our HELOC that we will be using to fund the down payment of which will be coming sometime...
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I'm sure most of the flippers on this forum stage there properties but... What is your cost?Do you think it's worth the cost?Would you consider staging yourself?If you stage yourself why?