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When conducting an analysis of the numbers and layout of a commercial real estate property, would it be advisable to engage the leasing broker representing the property, or should I seek to gather comparable data and ...
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Where can one learn a systematic way to evaluate markets and properties for STR? It feels like information overload!
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I am looking for suggestions for a private investigator to try to track down owners of vacant houses. I focus on vacant houses. When I find one I always door knock the neighbors to see if they know anything about...
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I'm wondering what everyone out there does to find vacant properties other than driving and bird dogs.
Thanks!
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Well we just won our first Florida foreclosure sale..yeah! Well the first one that should go to CT anyway, lol. The house is vacant based on driving by during the day and night (no lights on). I went onto the prope...
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BP Nation,I keep reading again and again how important DSCR Loan Brokers are, but have been unable to find one by searching. How can I find one - I'm in Colorado but know there are many national DSCR lenders. The 4 un...
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If real estate investing seems interesting to you, but you’d rather avoid becoming a landlord, you’re not alone. Fixing toilet emergencies at 3am isn’t appealing to most people. Shocker.
The next logical step that ma...
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when u guys r fig arv, do u have an agent involved w the mls? or r u just using ur own estimates? what r u comping to? i can make the offers on the "deals" and ive been in construction all my life, so i can plug th...
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Born & Raised in Cranston, went to college in Bristol, lived in EP for a while and work as an Account Executive for Lamar Advertising. I love my job and it provides me with the freedom I look for as well as good e...
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I'm looking for a good lender for purchasing long term rentals. I'd like to go with someone local but I'm researching LendingOne because they seem to have better options but can you believe everything you hear? Any ...