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Investment Info:
Single-family residence wholesale investment.
Purchase price: $197,000
Sale price: $205,000
Contributors:
Peter Vekselman
Partner Driven and Rod King acquired this De...
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Just starting out and have exhausted the obvious first choices for investors-friends, family etc.. Any thoughts on who to approach after those? Also, I would like to be as prepared as possible to answer any possible q...
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Lessons from some of my favorite books: (Which is your favorite?)The Go-Giver: - “Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value, than you take in payment”The Voice of Knowledge: - “It’s not import...
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Just wondering if anybody is part of a house flipping performance coaching program? I know the basics of house flipping already and I flip in the Bay Area.Please don't comment here and say that coaches and etc are sca...
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Hello - My name is Steve Smith. I just recently got into RE with the purchase of a buy and hold rental in Grand Rapids, MI. I'm interested in investing in a fix and flip, or multiple, and reinvesting proceeds into m...
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Hello Everyone,My journey to real estate investing started when I decided not to pursue health-professional school because of the high cost of debt. I calculated, upon graduation I would be over $300k in debt. That's ...
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Since I know very little about Real Estate investing, this past weekend I went to a 3-Day seminar (through Rich Dad) where they were selling mentorship and training for $52K. (I didn't bite.)They covered a great overv...
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I recently graduated from Sam Houston State and started my career. I am wanting to start real estate by house hacking in/around the Houston area. I’m waiting to buy until I’m close to being out of my current lease in ...
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Okay, this is only my second post. I'm sure I'll take a few months before I figure out exactly which strategy I want to go with. It'll be completely passive over the next few years since I have a career that I enjoy...
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How do lenders choose the appraisers? I was told that lenders cannot simply pick whoever they want to now. This was different pre 2008. Could some mortgage lenders out there weigh in on this process?