John S.
Has anyone had success purchasing directly through the listing agent? [story inside]
So quick story.. I recently found a duplex in my area (Long Island, NY) that was exactly what I was looking for for an investment property. It was in exceptional condition and needed very little upgrading, except for ...
Christina Kim
Invest in one local (SoCal) property or Multiple out of state?
My husband and I have only done one deal in the past year (out of state), and we want to crank things up and get more things happening. We've been able to save enough to do something in the Southern California market,...
Loan Doan
I am living in San Francisco, should I invest in Sacramento?
Hi Everyone,Could any body please give me some advises for my first investment?My husband and I are renting a studio in San Francisco and would like to invest on rental property. However, we found it is too expensive ...
Jason Powell
Do syndicators outperform the average investor?
I'm wanting to enter a more restful season of life after sprinting hard that last few years. Syndications, in theory, sound like a very attractive option to me. I get how they work, but I wanted to ask you:1) Do avera...
Joe Prillaman
Year One - 7 Deals and No Money Invested
Ok no money is a bit of a stretch but none the less this has been an epic year! I have put little to no money down and have increased my net worth substantially through forced appreciation, positive cashflow, and debt...
Michael Guzik
Buy a car or house first?
Hey guys I'm 19 years old and work for a Real estate property management company in San Antonio. I make 25k a year and have a credit score of 720-725 depending on what score is used. I need to get a new car because m...
Jake Carter
My Short Sale Experience with WaMu/Ocwen
Hi all,
I am in the process of a short sale on my home here in CA. I started keeping a log of what has happened so far and thought it might benefit others if I share what happens. So I googled for a short sale/forecl...
Account Closed
We Are Only One Decision From a Totally Different Life
I was driving home from a party yesterday afternoon and saw a truck with a big American flag driving on the freeway. I asked my wife what's the occasion? She said September 11. She reminded me that I've been off my W2...
Jered Sturm
$1,000,000 net worth at 25 years old.
My goal in writing this forum is to motivate other young people to work hard, take action, and take risk. To show them that you don't have to be exceptionally smart, or have tons of money.For a long time I didn't like...
Debbie Lee
Please help $41,000 paid to a guru company to be refunded !
Hi to all investors out there, hope you have any advise or resource to help me out.About 3 weeks ago I paid about $41,000 to a real estate investing company. After I have paid, their attitude and responsibility promis...