I've been trying to get heavier into commercial real estate for ~2 years now. To date I have done 2 commercial deals (1 office and 1 medical) but both came from commercial brokers, and in both cases I was competing wi...

There are a lot of discussions on the site about starting out, but I find that those discussions where people share the challenges they went through on difficult deals are the best to learn from.

So . . .

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Attention real estate investors: I'm curious -- what's a snapshot of your typical daily schedule (or are there no 'typical days')? Do you wake up at 5:00 a.m., run 5 miles with your dog, make waffles from scratch and ...

I'm researching some interesting private lending deals, and I'm a little unclear how this particular piece works.  I'm going to speak to an attorney, of course, but I'm trying to prepare myself a little bit even for t...

What is your biggest gaf/stupid mistake that you have made in your career so far?It may include you ending up with egg on your face, missing something extremely obvious, or making a beginners mistake. I am sure we all...

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Investing with a guy who needs the money to rehab a house. Not a super large amount.
Deed of Trust ties me to the house/title. I am a silent owner until the work is done and we file with the title compan...

Since the pandemic hit in late March, many are not sure how they feel about staying at hotels or short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Tripadvisor Rentals. Airbnb, with 7.7 million active ...

This may be the strangest thing I have ever encountered in my time as a landlord. Here's a little background info: This property is managed by my property manager. It is rented at the highest amount it ever has been. ...

I've been listening to Set for Life, by @Scott Trench.  Great book!  One of the things discussed in the book is how a 401k locks up part of your income, and that if you aspire to reach early financial freedom then a 4...

I forgot what real estate was