Steve S.
Fraudulent Proof of Funds
So I went into escrow acting as the broker on a commercial deal. I spoke with the broker numerous times and when I got his contract I see that it says the dreaded "and or assigns". I confront him about "wholesaling" t...
Andrew Fielder
Effectiveness of Direct Mail to Defaulting Borrowers
Was looking into some of the direct mail posts and it seems a lot of people are targeting absentee owners or probate.Does anyone target borrowers who have been given a notice of default? I have access to a data base w...
Andrew Schmidt
Newbie's Tentative Game Plan
So. I've read some real estate books, and I would like to make the leap into being financially free. I've started by researching which cities have the best market to buy properties (I aim to use the buy and hold strat...
Adam Treece
Qualified Opportunity Zones
Has anyone taken advantage of a Qualified Opportunity Zone investment? See link for more info - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/opportunity-zones-frequently-asked-questions#designatedThe essence is that you can invest ca...
Allan Smith
Unpopular Opinion: There's no big downturn looming over us
I've been hearing it for about 4 years. "This year is the big correction" "Any day now, we'll be buying houses for 40 cents on the dollar" "longest bull run in decades has to end soon" Let me elaborate and I'll finish...
Malka Fischman
Best rental markets in Northern/Central Jersey?
Hi All, I'm looking to buy rental properties in New Jersey. Any advice on a good area to start? Preferably duplex or triplex with a purchase price under 200k? TIA
Martin Ceja
Questions to ask experienced investors?
What are some questions a new investor should be asking more experienced investors in their area? For example: "what do you look for in an investment property?" or "what kind of CoCROI do you look for?". I've been pus...
David Hald
DM Specific Neighborhood Question
Hey all,I am not local, but I'm looking into the next step to invest in my first rental property in DM.I am considering a property located on MLK Jr. between Forest and 19th.I have put together my own list of comp ren...
Anthony Catoni
Investing from Europe/Mastermind Group
Hi Everyone!My wife and I will be PCSing to Germany in October. Currently, we are at Ft. Jackson in Columbia, SC. I would like to invest in real estate stateside while in Germany. Has anyone had experience doing this?...
Paul Wolfson
What metrics/calculations do you use to determine if a market is oversaturated?
I'm a numbers person and want my decisions to be guided by data over anecdotes.With that said, how do you calculate if a market is oversaturated? I've seen one interesting approach recently where you can use AirDNA to...