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Hello,I am interested in becoming a real estate agent in the state of Maryland (Baltimore area). I am considering online and classroom options for the Principles and Practice of Real Estate course. Can you please shar...
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Situation: Townhome that was REO in which the bank accepted my offer after FOUR counteroffers.... Then nit picked my initials on the offer document 3 seperate times in which since my name is written (first, last, Jr)...
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Ok. I have a HELOC of $200k I'm having a hard time figuring out how to start and scale. There is only 2 ways I can think of to make it work. 1. Buy property outright and just pay the HELOC off slowly. 2. Is put a down...
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How do I make myself attractive to hard money lenders if this is your first real estate flip, rehab, or long term property?What exactly do new real estate investors show hard money lenders to get a loan? I haven't tri...
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Is a private lender who is using his own funds to fund loans, allowed to advertise himself to the publice - only doing commercial loans? Anybody have insight on this?
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It might just be me but I'm very leery in trusting people... especially if I've only every interacted with them online. This might be due to my current career in IT as we are trained to not trust ANYTHING online. Ho...
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I recently invested 30K in an investment property. I didn't invest a lot because I really wanted to learn as much I could and gain some knowledge in the midst of it. What are some questions I should ask my Real Estate...
Hello, been researching anything I can to try and get started flipping my first home on my own. Where can I find listings of houses that are for sale that are either bank owned or foreclosed that are off market ? I’m ...
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I’m 23 and new to the workforce. Just graduated college in December and have a steady job. However I’m looking to start investing and would like to start in the $100-$500. Looking for any advice on what I should do or...
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I was at a REI investment seminar today and it was mentioned that you should never have your name in the name of your business - in the line of being "asset protection". You should not use your name (first and/or las...