Hey all, I'm about to jump into real estate investment. I would like some advice on what is a good beginning strategy. Let me lay out what I"m thinking.My goal is to buy 1-2 multi unit rental properties (5+ units) to...
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I have a relatively small retail space for rent in Hudson county, NJ, it's approx 1,440 sq ft. I'm having a tough time finding a renter. Does anyone have advice on a marketing campaign that has worked? I've tried CL, ...
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I am considering purchasing the REI AutoComp software put out by Randy - The REI Rockstar. At least that is what he calls himself. Wondering if anyone who has tried it could give me a review. On it's face it sounds li...
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Rental property in Evans, CO. Longtime tenants, husband was ill for several years before passing away a year and half ago. Just found out via Xcel disconnecting electricity, that they had ran up a 'huge' utility bil...
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I have some questions for other real estate agents who focus on investment clients (and do it with some degree of honesty or integrity).
I left corporate sales to manage my wife's growing real estate team two years a...
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I recently bought my first investment property (single family) and am looking to find an automated method for my tenants to pay their rent and also for me to pay my mortgage. I've read that PayPal charges unless i...
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Let's say I was looking at a house FSBO and wanted to be represented. Does the agent contact the owner and just say "Hey...I'm representing ____. I'm going to need 3% of your sale price, sign here."
Obviously phrasi...
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/22/seattle-may-finally-have-found-a-way-to-stop-an-outrageous-practice-by-landlords/from the article."From our perspective, this is not about controlling rent," says...
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BEWARE you will get charged $25,000 for nothing more than a good sales pitch from aggressive sales agents with attitudes.,Awesome REI will real you in first pitch. The sales model is to up sale you on everything to th...
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BP Community,About to close on my first out-of-state investment property (SFH). The property has an existing long-term tenant and is cash-flowing. I've been in a trial with Hemlane, specifically the "Complete" packag...