I am a newbie... stuck in analysis paralysis. I "know how" to find the homes, how to possibly contact the owners, how to locate / assign contract. But all of this is from books and podcasts. I need to get in! My famil...

Hell on EarthA Story About the World’s Worst Real Estate Flip.As I sit down at my desk to write this story, I actually don’t know the outcome of this home flip. What I do know, is that whether I lost money, broke eve...

How much do you spend on marketing to find off-market properties? If you are not marketing, how do you come across your off-market deals?

Hello,I closed on a property that I intend to rehab and rent out. SFH in a class B neighborhood and rent is $1000. It has 10 windows, and most of them are in decent condition expect that they don't open properly, or w...

Hello all,Searched the forums with quite a few different keywords but didn't find any discussions similar to this.I've come across a deal on a rural property, numbers are great.  Not a bad area, probably B-.  Just rur...

Quick question:

How far in advance should I seek a pre- approval or 'get qualified' for a mortgage loan to purchase a home?

It seems that I have had to pass up at least 2 realtors now because after our first convers...

Hello everyone...I just sat down with a potential CPA to discuss my taxes and potential real estate issues.  She told me that she had plenty of experience with real estate and that many of her other clients have inves...

Got off the phone with my investment advisor, i had emailed him about whether or not he knew how to invest in real estate with a self directed IRA. I hear about it relatively frequently, and have one person in my offi...