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I'm sitting here going through listings that my agent sent me. More accurately, going thru through the listings that are auto-generated. That led me to thinking... what exactly does my agent do to get 3% of my money...
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So where are all of these self-directed IRA investors that supposedly want to fund note deals? Over the last three to four months, I’ve attended just about every REI event and meet-up under the sun in my city (yes, in...
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I just enrolled in my companie's 403B tax deferered retirement "match" program. I don't plan to wait that long to retire. I am serious about using real estate as a tool to escape the life of being a paid slave. I just...
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Hello, My name is Neal Richardson, President of Dream Builders 4 Equity ("DB4E"). DB4E is a nonprofit organization that teaches at-risk high school students about real estate investing and development. The students ...
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I signed up with a company to submit performing notes. I did submit a note but the seller did not accept the offer. I have since stated going on line and finding other places to submit. Is this the best way to go ab...
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I repeatedly read negative comments about investing in Turnkey properties and I would like to hear from those that have had positive experiences and what you did to tip the odds in your favor of having your investment...
Does a college degree help? Should I major in Finance or Real Estate? Both? Or is real life experience better for learning how to invest in real estate? My goal is to do this full time. What is the average time span f...
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Hi I’m 18 in a small town in Texas trying to get into real estate. I would like some advice on how to get a start and what a good approach is with barely any money. I’ve done a little research on house hacking and I t...