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Hello to everyone!On October 31st I closed on my first Duplex. It is in Fitchburg, WI. This is my detailed recollection of the buying process. For anyone who reads the whole thing I truly hope it helps you and please ...
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Hello BP, I have a coworker who wants to give me one of his houses for free. I have only taken a look at the house on google maps and from those images it looks like the house is going to take a lot of work. So I am n...
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So hubzu.com is a bidding website to bid on properties.
I'm bidding on this property but every time I bid on this property 20 minutes later somebody out bid me. It's a lot of people bidding on this property but for...
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I own 1 multifamily property that I purchased/financed on my own. I'm currently in the process of saving up to purchase another similar property (which has been a slow process so far). I've thought about getting tha...
I want to get into REI so that I can diversify out of the stock market. My wife is convinced that investing is a bad idea.Does anyone have an experience talking a spouse into not holding back?
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Hello everyone!I’m just starting my real estate journey and am very excited about meeting people on this platform!I currently work in Boston and am looking to invest out of state because real estate is pretty darn exp...
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Hello, my name is Nicholas,Ive been interested in real estate investing for a while now, I've been wanting to become a real estate agent since I was 15. I graduated High school a year early, so I can focus more on rea...
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Hello everyone,Please share your opinion on my plan or tell me if I'm wasting time waiting to pay down some debt.
I currently live in my home and owe around $79,000.00 with 4.000% interest in Arkansas. I plan to ...
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Im about to start a business venture with the guy that gc'd my first project. It is my understanding that some cities in Texas require a GC to be registered with the city, but the state does not. Am I correct? also...
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If you could go back in time, to the start of your investment journey, what would you tell your younger self? Anything that you wish you would have known when you first got into real estate?