Sarah Preston
Full Blown Newb - Houston, TX
Hi! My husband and I have always planned to use REI as a means for early(ish) retirement. We're in the saving phase and we're about 1/2 way to having a nest egg of 6 months of expenses. We were almost there but got si...
Vernon Henry
What to do with my 401K
I am a retired 64-year-old with about $490k in a 401k. It seems like all the information, tips, strategies, etc. that I find on the subject are directed at folks for whom retirement is years (if not decades) away. In ...
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Need help understanding private lending process
I would really love if someone could give me a big overview of how the private lending process works. I'm a beginning investor and i see the power of using private funds but i just don't know the proper and legal way ...
Josh Norris
Newbie from Seattle, Wa and First signed contract
Wanted to throw out an introduction after following the threads for the last month. My name is Josh and I live in the Seattle area. I've spent the last year reading books, listening to podcasts, and researching the ...
Lupe Santiago
Making a loan secured by real property without a broker (I have the money to lend)
Hello - I was looking through Craigslist and came across a Borrower who needed to borrow about 2/3rd the purchase price for a property, which is in Las Vegas, Nevada. I like the property and the loan to value... the q...
Adam Craig
Wanna be out of town investor but should I start local?
So I am self employed with an internet eCommerce business - I averaged around 15K a month profit in 2011 and 2012 looking much stronger - I am very fortunate.
All I am doing is socking away every penny so I can real...
Sharad M.
Time, Money and Simplicity
A lot of people have asked me why I decided to get into real estate. I have three criteria for when I look to invest in any business - 1) I want to make a lot of money, 2) I don't want to spend a lot of time doing tha...
Kate Weinberg
investment advice - why you would pick 1 vehicle over another
i am at a crossroads in my investment evolution if you will, and am wondering why you would pick 1 investment vehicle over another given your experience. i am have been ready to move on from SFH for some time, always...
Ryan Fitzgerald
Best place to go for an FHA loan? - Just starting out!
Hi Everyone,
I'm a newbie to all of this and I've done some research over the past few months... Already made my first mistake. So for those of you reading and not participating here is the mistake I made I e...
Stacey Pierce
Mentor
I want to make the next move and was wondering if it made sense to get a mentor. I am reading and reading. I've attended a few meetings but still have so MANY questions............is a menotr a good idea??