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As interest rate discussions continue to dominate financial headlines, investors in commercial real estate (CRE) and multifamily housing must understand a crucial truth: Interest rate drops alone will not solve the ch...
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Does anyone have a bank/lender referral for the metro Denver area? I'm looking at investing in my first property (single family or duplex) for a long-term buy and hold strategy in the Denver metro area and am conside...
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Hello, My name is Mitch Sheppard and I stumbled across this today and I probably should have sooner because its always been on my radar of where I thought my career would go. I avoided pursing it because I thought con...
What Is ROI in Real Estate?
First and foremost, we would like to focus on the definition of ROI in investing.
Return on investment (ROI) is a type of financial metric—a formula—which acts as a helpful tool for inves...
Hello all,I have a paid off home in Colorado and am looking to purchase a new rental property that we will live in for 2-3 years in South Carolina. I am trying to understand if it makes more sense to take out a HELOC ...
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My name is Alexander Alguire, I am 20 years old and have always been obsessed with owning real estate with my end goal being hotels. I have never invested before, but I have a craving for knowledge in sales, investi...
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Hello,I am in the process of house hunting with my fiancé. Originally, I really wanted to purchase a multi family so we could live in one unit and rent the others out. I have come to realize that she really would pref...
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Hi,
I am very interested in investing and I would like to invest into short term vacation rental in Florida, preferably Kissimmee or Davenport. specifically in the community resorts.
I live in NYC and i was wonder...
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I wanted to know if anyone has had sucess, or has heard of anyone who has been successful by partnering with Charter Financial to buy discounted notes, lottery winnings, etc?
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My partner and I are currently in contract on a duplex in Columbus Ohio. Initially listed at $285,000 in contract for $272,500 post inspection and prior to flood zone discovery. Each side has 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom...