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I recently started a house flipping business (although I'm not sure how good of a business it is since I have yet to flip my first house). After researching for I can't tell you how many years and after what seemed li...
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I got an interesting question from a 25 Year Old the other day and I thought I would post the topic here to see what others thought of my advice and what I got right /wrong.My first thought after hearing the question ...
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I'm very excited to start my real estate investing journey. I'm currently making the big decision of where to start though. I've heard places that states like Taxes, Ohio, Florida have great ROI and affordability. If ...
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I recently bought a property in the City of Detroit from an auction, and it turns out there's a squatter there. Talked to both of the next door neighbors and apparently this lady (with kids 😮💨🤯) broke in and set up h...
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Lately I've been going to more real estate meet ups in my local area, and I'v notice a shift change in my presence. When I first started going before I did any deals, I was always the guy asking questions, trying to p...
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Hello everyone,
This forum has been invaluable to me. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I live in CA, and I'm looking at a duplex out of state. No way could I afford anything around here.
Anyway, the duplex ...
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I currently own 6 single family rental homes in my own name (value ~700K total). I have landlord policies on each. The general/personal liability coverage on each policy is $100K. I also have the general/personal liab...
Went by to check out a house today, and talked to one of the neighbors.
She said she's seen a ghost in the house next to the one I am interested in, and knows other people who have, too.
She said that house is a ren...
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I rarely start a thread, but today I had an experience that I just have to share.
A year ago, I thought I'd hit the jackpot. A single mom with two teenagers (15 &16) moved into one of my rentals. She had two ot...
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I'm 17 currently and my goal is to invest into a rental property by the time I am 21. Does anyone think I can make that I have $3,000 saved right now and i'm very good at not spending any money and living frugally. Do...