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I am in the process of finding my first rental property to buy and hold while gaining a bit of extra cash flow.My question: Is it better to start out with TurnKey investment properties? I know it will typically involv...
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So, there's this house that has been deeply discounted about $100,000 off its original listing price. Just last month there were 3 armed robberies next door to that house on a street with businesses. There have been m...
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I just wanted to hear from anyone and everyone about this topic.....I have been doing this for about 5 years now and probably run through 100 different tenants (total number of people - not turned over units) in my ti...
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I'm curious to hear people's choices and reasons for using and/or reasons for not using any of the numerous self-directed IRA custodians out there.
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Hello I’m new to real estate investing, but it’s something I’ve been interested in for some time now and have been saving up to be able to put me in a position to do so.Currently, I have about 20-25k ready to invest a...
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I own two SF rentals in San Antonio, Texas and before I buy a third one, as per the popular suggestion, I wanted to move both homes in to an LLC for asset protection and minimizing personal liability. However, as I st...
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(Wholesaling question)When crafting a purchase & sale agreement with the seller, how much of an EM deposit is customary to put down in order to tie the property up so you can flip it to the end buyer? Also, if you...
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Hello my Santa Clarita Valley People!I wanted to see who lives in the SCV to start a network program if possible.And if you are from the valley area (Granada Hills, Sylmar, North Hills, etc.) feel free to reach out!Ho...
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Hello! My wife and I are in contract for our first rental property, a triplex! The current owner has had it for 21 years and is older so rents have not increased over time. The current tenants are being charged $425 w...
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I always hear Kiyosaki (and countless others) talking about owning physical gold in addition to real estate. I get the thesis, but how does one technically hold, store, and (most importantly) SECURE physical gold hold...