Chance Hughes
Raising private capital
As a new investor with little access to capital I am constantly hearing the phrase “raise private capital”. I don’t come from a rich family and don’t know any wealthy people to borrow money to invest. Any solutions to...
Giantonio DeFelice
Young kid wondering if I am too ambitious to take on this role
Hello, my name is Giantonio DeFelice and I have some investing experience (stocks and wholesale merchandise). I am currently 19 years old and I feel as if real estate should be my next move up the ladder. Should i get...
Jeff Clark
New Investors from Silicon Valley
Hi all! My name is Jeff Clark and I was born and raised in Los Gatos, a suburb of San Jose in the Silicon Valley. After graduating from college I moved back home to work full time at my church as a youth pastor. Throu...
Justin Case
Why is Seattle yard work so expensive?
Why is Seattle landscaping service so expensive the past year?I got quotes for basic yard clean up and it is $1,000 for 8hrs of work. I got three quotes all around the same price. Each one quoted $75 to mow each time...
Jason R.
From Long Island, NY. Have over 500k saved up. Where to start!
Hi guys how's it going.I'm from Long Island, about half an hour from NYC, and I want to start investing in real estate. I have money to spend, at least a half a million, and my family's business has 3 properties that ...
J Scott
Second Chance
This isn't so much asking about this company as it is a general rant...
Second Chance (http://www.secondchanceinc.org/) is a non-profit (501(c)3) out of Baltimore that sells used materials in their store an...
Sara Batool
Looking for advice on a plausible tax saving strategy
Some background that I hope provides cover for naive questions. My husband has a regular W2 job in the bay area. I used to work as a hospital/pharmacy admin, but took up work at my local elementary school to be close ...
Nathan Wiebe
Comparing US Markets
Can people give me some unbiased opinions on a list of markets and what they’re seeing in those areas? Using a scoring system can people rate these markets on a scale of 1-10 for population growth, job growth, and vac...
Lance Lvovsky
Ultimate Guide on Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives!
Last Friday, the Treasury released their Proposed Regulations [REG-115420-18] on Opportunity Zones - possibly the best tax shelter created, ever! At Marcum, we are hard at work putting together insights as we peruse t...
Dillon Lopez
What to do when you have 0 money!?!
See my first post for more about my goals! But...Simply put, what would/have you do or done if you were starting out with what you're currently doing now with NOTHING! Could you do it, what would you need to do what y...