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Hi!Has anyone begun their RE investment journey with a HELOC? How did this look for you when you first started? how far into RE investing are you now? thanks!
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Who does or does not stage their flips when listing them for sale? I have not been staging them but am wondering if I should be? Please give your opinion-And for you who do stage, any tips on where to get the furnit...
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Well finally, after 4 months of listening to every podcast on BP, reading J scott books on estimating and flipping as well as the FLIP book, both are awesome resources may I add, I have decided to take the plunge.I h...
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Before you read my questions, I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to do so.1-If I get an agent on my team to go into the MLS when I need them to, how do they benefit? I can't pay them correct?2-wholesaling ...
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Hi All! 2 weeks ago I received an early morning call that my SFH Rental Property caught fire. The Fire Marshal determined the Fire was caused by the tenants improperly disposing of a cigarette. The tenants confirmed...
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My husband and I are not quite ready to invest JUST YET as we still need a few more months to get our personal finances in order. BUT in the meantime, we are studying up and learning as much as possible about REI so ...
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Hello I am a new real estate investor in the Cincinnati area. I am in the process of purchasing my first duplex that I plan to live in one unit and rent out the other. I am working on creating a business that can fix/...
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Hi, i'm just curious as to what happens to the owner of the foreclosed home. I'm assuming, for one, that his/her credit goes down the tubes. But what else happens? Are they "free and clear" of the property, or does...