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Overcoming the mindset of paying down mortgages is a dilemma for me. Considering the low interest rates I am going to refinance a couple of my SFH rentals and my primary residence. It makes financial sense to me to ...
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Hi, I am regularly cold calling to get a wholesale deal but I am experiencing extremely low conversion rates and I do not know where I am going wrong at for this to be happening right now. For this month I have worked...
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I have a few HOT TAKES on this recent NAR Settlement News
1. Buyer's agents won't wait long to get into written agreement with a Buyer. Right now, many agents don't sign any agreements until they sign an offer. With ...
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There are so many people and companies out there who claim to be wholesalers and many more newbies who claim to want to start out in wholesaling as a means to get started in the biz.
Let me tell you about a recent ex...
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Jumping in to real estate was a well-calculated move. I live in San Jose, and this market is notorious for making people lose faith in their ability to purchase. I bought my primary residence in May of 2017 - a brand ...
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Do people still buy property in California for any reason other than the weather? Seems like everything else about California sucks. High taxes. Soft on crime. People just stealing whatever and whenever they want. Hom...
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To borrow or not to borrow, debt free is the way to be etc etc etc. The way I see this is a risk vs reward. How do you decide though where the risk is to great or the reward to little? How do you decide to purchase a ...
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An article recently published by Redfin highlights the current working from home trend. In a survey it's revealed that up to 1 in 4 newly remote workers expect to continue working from home after COVID 19 passes.
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Hello All,I have a one-bedroom vacation rental condo in Palm Springs that has been listed on AirBnB for about a year now. I have my first stressful problem: a vacation renter with a 44 day reservation who will NOT lea...
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I am in the midst of dealing with a wholesaler that has left a bad taste in my mouth for the wholesaling business, and am wondering if this is common practice.A little background: So, I'm trying to sell my house and ...