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I asked myself the following question but still don't have a clear answer - wonder what your answer will be.**If you could take someone from the real estate (investing) world out for lunch - who would you pick?**BTW, ...
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Hey BP! Hopefully everyone else isn't enjoying Labor Day wknd scrubbing nicotine off the walls!I'm working on my first investment property for a house hack. The house was previously smoked in. I'm scrubbing the walls ...
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I'm coming up to a year of being a Realtor in Cleveland and working with many residential and investor clients. Starting to see a pattern in some deals that have fallen through, minus the properties that had some titl...
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I am not sure where to start. I am ready to be out of the Rat Race. I grew up with a mom who was a teacher and my dad was a mechanic. They didn't teach me about money. I was just told, by them, and by my education...
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I just become a licensed real estate agent in Florida. I got my license with the idea of doing property management and eventually possibly own my own PM company. I have been looking for opportunities in PM and have be...
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I see a lot of realtors on here. Have some of you stopped selling RE altogether or do you both--actively selling plus managing your STRs? If you transitioned to 100% managing STRs, at what point were you able to do s...
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I have been a full time investor for 20 years and been listening to the pod-casts ever since I found the site a year ago. Thanks for all the great info!! Sitting in Chicago traffic has been way more interesting list...
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hi everyone. This post is a first for me in a few ways. First off, I am brand new to real estate investing...in what I have heard referred to as information overload or analysis paralysis. Second, this is my first for...
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As many people start their business of real estate investing they go through the process of picking their company's name. ABC Properties, ABC Investments, XYZ Capital, etc.
What is your company's name and how did yo...
I'm looking to invest in rentals. What would be some pros and cons to getting a real estate license?