Robert Gibbs
First time poster, new to real estate, very hungry
Hi everyone! My name is Robert Gibbs. I’m 26 yrs old and have a beautiful wife and beautiful 7 month old son. Currently I am working a 9-5 but more like 7-7 with the company I work for. Real Estate has always been som...
Lesley Resnick
We could all use a little diversion - best street names
Happy Friday,
Just a little fun on a Friday. Jacksonville has some unusual street names. I am not sure how they came to be, but they are just confusing!
Boulevard Street
Alley Road
Highway Avenue
NoRoad...
Josh Reynolds
Bird Dog- how to find/what to pay
Hi EveryoneI'm new to RE investing. I like the idea of bird dogs. Curious to get some insight on successful ways to find good bird dogs, and then what pay structure you have found to work well? Thanks for any help you...
Mark Forest
LLC controversy
The company entity issue continues to come up on this board as well as my landlord’s association. Here is a site that recommends against an LLC or corp.: http://www.johntreed.com/entity.html
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Lance Queen
House flip not selling
I have a recent flip that has been a been on the market for just over two months. When I listed it I had an offer in the first week which I accepted. Two weeks later it fell out of contract due to financing issues on ...
Brian Kittner
Market Analysis - Are There Buyers in an Area?
Hi All,I'm working my way through "The Book on Flipping Houses" by J Scott, and am currently working to identify a prospective farming area.When trying to gauge whether there are buyers in an area, J suggests that at ...
Alvin P.
Out-of-Country Investor
Hi everyone! I'm an out-of-country investor looking at getting into rental properties, and I'm very excited to get started. I'm looking at Little Rock, Memphis, and Houston. I've been reading through the posts on this...
Ian Ashcroft
Need advise: Should I sell remote rental property?
Longtime lurker around here - this has been a great place for me to learn over the past few years. Now, I could really use some perspective from people who have been in my shoes.I live in a very expensive area on the ...
Katy Schlueter
Tenant Advice: A. Great, B. Good, C. Hmmm...
Hi everyone,
I'm currently processing my first ever application for our rental property. Three guys want to lease for 1 year: Guy A great credit, makes 2.5X rent, no eviction/crime/lien record. Guy B credit meets o...
Eric Medemar
HUD homes Buying Guide (part 1)
It seems like 10 or 15 times a month I get emails from people wanting to know more about the purchase of HUD homes. I have personally sold more than 20 HUD homes as an agent and have bought quite a few myself. Two of...