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Hello all,
A newbie here... getting started into the world of rental investments. I live in Bay area, considering nearby more affordable areas such as Elk Grove, Sacramento, Clovis, Lathrop. I'm conflicted on what s...
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The idea of resending mailers to absentee homeowners a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th time is new to me. Is this common knowledge, and does it work? Why is resending to the same people a good marketing strategy?
Also, what kind o...
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Before my life of BP, I found a great deal through the MLS on a house in an older A/B+ neighborhood. It was vacant, so we wander the property for a long while checking it out. I then went home and checked country reco...
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I'm actively looking for a multi-family property to buy. I'm particularly interested in the 4-10 unit size to start out. I have a few basic questions. When analyzing a multi family property, what are the main aspects ...
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I've been learning about SDIRAs and from what I understand when you use the money in your real estate business, the money you earn will be tax free. So as Amanda Han put it in podcast 49, if a wholesaler puts a $1,...
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I would like to hear others input on this matter. Do you believe being an investor is a either you have it or don't have it skill?
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I saw the sticky on top of the page however, I would like to ask if anyone knows of or can share their business plan for a visual reference; I'm kind of lost and confused on how to start one and can't get the right id...
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I found an REO that I am interested in flipping. I will be living there while I do the flip, with a schedule of 1 year to complete. I see that for NOO flips you should try to purchase so that you're at 70% ARV all s...
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Hi everyone. We just won a bid on a house, but instead of the buyer accepting our highest and best at 405,000, they countered with: How about 390,000 but you (the buyer) cover any deficiency in cash at closing. The...
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GOAL: I am looking to purchase a 10-20 unit apartment complex and trying to establish market value using multiple methods. I understand there are multiple ways to estimate fair market value of a multifamily asset, but...