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Sorry in advance for a long post; I want to write a detailed post on how I got started in RE investing a few years ago, the lessons I learned along the way, and why I'm thinking about stopping now. I want to be as spe...
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Hey guys - I am looking into the San Antonio market. Anyone have any information on the following:
- best areas to invest with a buy and hold while cashflowing from the renters
- good real estate agents in the area
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I am new to Real estate investing. I have owned 3 homes in the past that I lived in. I am TIRED of moving and RENTING!!!!
I have been following him for a month now. It appears he is doing deals most people can't do f...
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The following are my thoughts on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and any thoughts of upcoming bailouts. As an advocate for responsible financial practices, I believe that the government should not bail out banks t...
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I'll start from the beginning, because there are lots of little details I need to explain in order for you guys to fully understand the situation. (All names are substituted by fake ones for privacy reasons.)In April ...
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Hi, BP family. Quick question..We found a property being sold as is for 25k. However there’s a mold issue (not severe). Work needed is 8k.ARV is 63k. I believe I can leverage the fact that there’s mold to lower the as...
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Remember that guy? He was on TV all the time. He talked about buying houses and making a fortune. He never talked about tenants, repairs, evictions, problems, etc. I wonder what happened to him. I know that Tom Vu wen...
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Through conversations with a few investors and investor brokers, I am getting the thought that as a wholesaler, it's best to find properties that either have not hit the mls yet and or have just hit the mls for no mor...
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Just got approval for short sale. I owe $200K on beach property and have an offer for $90K. In the short sale agreement it states that the lender or its investors may pursue a deficiency judgement for the difference...