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Are there any RE investors interested in investing outside the state of where you currently reside? If so, which states? And what is it about it that compels or stops you to invest this way?
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Looking to buy your first investment property but just can't seem to make the leap? What's holding you back? What do you need answers to that will get you off the bench and onto the field? I was in your position 10...
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To those of you currently investing in California, what are the most important factors to consider when analyzing properties? I'm looking for things that are specific to CA that I may not already know: specific laws, ...
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So I am a single active duty military member about to go on deployment next year in the navy. For the last two years I have been renting out an apartment using my BAH. BAH is what the military gives me to live out in ...
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I'm live in Los Angeles with wife and 2 kids. Currently renting 2 bedroom and now thinking of buying 3 bedroom around Culver City area. I have 10% to put down, but question is should I buy when the rates are low or wa...
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Hey everyone,
As 2024 comes to a close, I wanted to share my experience managing a 3-flat in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago during my first year as a landlord. It’s been a wild ride—full of challenges, lesson...
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I'm a first-time homebuyer looking to start my real estate investing journey and would appreciate some advice. For context, I'm 25 and planning to move in with my soon-to-be fiancée. We want to purchase a property to ...
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My Wife and I would like to buy another property here in Ventura County CA near us but we are looking at 7-800K, maybe a little less if a fixer. Do we use all our cash to do something in our back yard which will appre...
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I am currently in the middle of a career change and the thought has crossed my mind of becoming a full-time real estate investor. I mostly have experience in rehabs/flips and rentals, though only through a few houses ...
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I have lightly dabbled in real estate for over two decades, and even held a real estate license in Michigan for several years during that time. I currently have 1 SFH rental which I've owned for over 15 years. I am lo...