Have been looking into what it takes to qualify, and reading posts from others on the subject.I now understand that even if you work in a real estate related trade or service as a W2 employee, you need to own 5% of th...
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I have just acquired my first rental property, a 4-plex, and will be updating each unit as the current tenant moves out. The biggest line item in each unit is flooring, currently each unit has carpet in every room exc...
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I'm negotiating a new construction deal that I plan to wholesale. The property hasn't even broken ground yet. Any recommendations for contingencies to include in the contract? The typical inspection and appraisal stra...
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Hi all,
Where can I read up on warehouse investing? In particular, I want to invest near the US/Canada and the US/Mexico borders. I want to assume the same value add operator role (as with residential) but I feel lik...
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I am new and have been researching real estate investing and am very excited about starting. My question is: Can you put together a successful real estate business in a rural Montana area and what are best strategies?...
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I'm renovating 2 kitchens in a duplex and trying to decide what is the best countertop material. I would like a granite style, but not sure about the other stone options in terms of what would be best. What is everybo...
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So, with China starting enforcement of their 1993 tax code, which requires Chines citizens to pay taxes on any overseas income and declare overseas investment, I wonder what the effect will be on the Westcoast housing...
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Hello Wholesalers,
I've planned a dedicated phone line, business cards, a website, a Facebook ad, Google ad, and direct mail campaign. These are budgeted and the ad campaign each have $500/month, and $1,0...
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Hi everyone, I'm running the numbers on a 4 plex I'm considering buying and I wanted to know if the capex on the rental calculator is calculating a % of each unit - so if it shows 150 for repairs that's repairs for th...
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Hi,I'm a real estate investor from Israel. I'm interested in quick flips. I read a lot of material on the subject and learned a lot from the net in recent months. I want to take my first steps on the subject. I'd lov...