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Hi, this is a little strange. I am just planning. It appears I may get 500,000 settlement in a few months. However, I was trying to think what is a good way to go with it. For example, if I do S/P top stocks, I cou...
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Real estate is a good enough investment as is - why tell people fairy tales?First off, I am talking about pure passive investing. If people want to get into the real estate BUSINESS, and do all the labor that is in...
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Hello,I want to ask the community how I can get financing for this deal in order to close the sale.I currently have a listing at 339 W Chanslor Ave in Richmond CA. This neighborhood is set up as a corporation, which m...
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Brand new to BP.
My wife and I are wanting to buy first rental property. Not wanting to bite off more than we can chew our first go round, we are thinking in the 25k to 35k range for a fixer upper (HUD/ Foreclosure/ ...
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Hi - I've been discussing with my Tech (FAANG, etc) friends on creative ways to invest in RE. Besides using cash (some tech folks have high salaries), to buy SFHs or LP into syndications, what other options are there?...
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Does anyone have any expertise / advice regarding buying stock in publicly owned REIT’s with attractive dividends?I recently purchased some DMO and ARI.
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I would like to know if anyone has had any experience forming or being a part of a real estate investment group that purchases or acquires commercial real estate? If so do you have any advice, suggestions, or things t...
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This post is more of a question about the stock market. Should I invest the money I plan on using for a down payment into the stock market while I continue to save? It is going to take me about 2 years to save up enou...
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There is alot of major cities in America but I dont think you can buy property at the certain amount anywhere an get the bang for your buck like Detroit. There at 10k 20k 40k 100k even 350k up to 2 million dollar prop...
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If you follow the financial market...Oil just closed at NEGATIVE $37. Meaning, oil producers are paying to have their oil taken off their hands. (just 7 years ago, oil cost over $100 per barrel)There are many people t...