I am VERY new, which will likely be obvious by my question :). I am looking to "buy and hold", and am reading that you "make your money when you buy" a home, i.e. buy a home that is a deal because it will come with eq...
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I'm interested in learning about associated expenses, taxes and insurance needed if I engage with new agents and allow them to use my RE broker's license in California. I'm just a sole proprietor at this point, so an...
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Yesterday I went through my first ever closing process on a duplex that I will be owner-occupying! I had to go through some crazy things to get to closing, both my buyers agent and mortgage banker said this was one of...
Hello REI family, I want to start off by saying thank you for this platform and the great people on here with all the wealth of information. I'm in need of guidance of where to start off at with my own REI marathon. I...
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Hello BP!
I'm Derek, originally from Minnesota, lived in Flagstaff, AZ, and now in San Diego for the last 10 years. I absolutely love living here, now addicting to surfing and pretty much stuck living close to the oce...
Kerri Panchuk | 01.25.08
A new trend of families leaving their pets behind after losing their homes to foreclosure has animal rights advocates concerned across the country, according to the Humane Society of the Unit...
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I’ve been searching for a 4 unit turn key house hack in Chicago in my price range since September and haven’t found not one that cash flows or the ones that do flow is so minimal it’s not worth it. I’m pretty sure my ...
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Hi, I currently am eviciting my tenants for non payment of rent. I had them served via a constable with a 30 day notice. The 30 day is up on September 1st. I have not heard from them since they were served.
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Hello beautiful world of Real Estate,
I have 4 business partners, we all live in the Chicago land area. We have been talking about getting into the Real Estate investment business for a while. We are finally in a goo...
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I have renovated my house and flipped another successfully. I've got some experience but pretty green still. The money made on the flip paid off my wife's student loans which is awesome but now I don't have capital fo...