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Hi All, I’m a aspiring and exciting beginner with a goal to start my real estate investing. Any guidance is accepted and I’m looking this bigger pickets helps me gain knowledge and some one who can guide me through th...
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HiI'm just getting started on learning all about real estate. I'm very motivated to go all in on rental properties, but my question is...Do most people wait to have their own personal home paid off BEFORE buying rent...
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Looking to purchase an STR possibly in Myrtle Beach SC or Pensacola FL and/or Destin area. Any suggestions or personal experiences/insight would be appreciated. Price range $250k +/- ideally a house with a pool. ...
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hi all, I had a few conversations with Keller Williams' employees and was told that you aren't allowed to represent yourself as an agent when selling your own home if you work for KW. The company seems to insist that ...
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I've bought homes for myself in the past, so I am not totally clueless. I am just starting to actively look for my 1st 2-4 unit mf and have found a listing I'd like to pursue. I know a buyer's agent whom I trust. B...
I've been driving around in my local neighborhood, up and down, side to side, on every street. There are some properties that I know for sure are distressed. What I look for is stuff like garbage bag windows, boarde...
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I’m looking to purchase one of the properties I manage. It’s a four unit apartment building. I own two homes, my primary residence and an investment property. So I don’t actually need to live here and wouldn’t want to...
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Hi all,I am looking to purchase a 4 plex and was looking into down payment options. Is there anyway (apart from owner financing) to put 20% down as opposed to 25%, and not have to live in the property like with a FHA ...
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I wrote an offer on a property in Richardson, TX today. It's an REO, but the bank is taking all offers. Mine is the first written contract they have received. I offered about 65% of a very conservative ARV - rehab. Th...
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I have a goal of paying off at least one commercial (high hassle) mortgage and 2 higher rate residential mortgages this year, in 2017.So far - the commercial mortgage has been refinanced with a $61k cash-out, no point...