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There are so many positive stories about people starting their investment careers on here and online that aren't painting a completely accurate picture.
Most people are living paycheck to paycheck. The statistics on...
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Hello everyone! I am new to real estate and I figured that wholesale would be the best strategy for me to learn for my current situation. I currently do not have any savings for down payment or the credit to apply for...
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Hi Everyone,
I've been interested in real estate investing for a while now. It's taken a long time to get my credit straight and debts paid down. I'm still working on build cash reserves for down payments etc. (ver...
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Hello there!I'm currently looking to get my foot in the door regarding investing out of state. I currently live in a very expensive market (Los Angeles, CA), and recently just paid off all my student loans, have a sta...
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I'm assuming that there is no real way to start wholesaling except to jump right on in, get going, and make mistakes to learn from if any. I've tried to find a step by step method and also wanted to start off doing it...
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ok mentors & guru's here is my question to EVERYONE i just aquired 5 brand new homes in summerville SC (cane bay plantation) from lennar . 1 will be my home & the 4 others will be for investment. all 5 are sf...
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Hi everyone, We've been thinking through the best way to save for kids college. We have two kids and have been maxing out our state's 529 plan. Quinn is a 3 year old boy and has about $18,000 in a 529 account alread...
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This is basically an information gathering post, some things I've been turning over in my head. I've got a few clients considering new construction and I've connected with an architect/builder firm so I have a good f...
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I'm just starting out and exploring small multi-families in my hometown and adjacent towns as I'd like to stay close for my first property. Unfortunately, I'm having difficulty finding anything that would actually ca...
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So our first BRRRR property was moving along great. We paid cash and renovated and received a great appraisal. Lender said my retirement account would count as reserves (since we would spend most of our liquid cash on...