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Have a dumb question to all the real estate investors who rent out their home/apartments AND are making profits from your property: what are your success factor(s)?
I have a rental apartment in New York that can get ...
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Full Disclosure - I am a lender myself, however I am curious -What do you all look for in a lender when going to finance an STR? What attributes are most important to you? What have been your biggest pain points while...
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I am what i would consider to to the investment world of real estate. I own a few small properties (condos) that I rent. Now I have been in talks with a good friend of mine who is attempting to buy a bar in a college ...
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I was recently in Los Angeles and I saw all sort of posters in Korea town - which has a lot of hard working people who have brought it up from the 90s -- LA riots, slums, etc. There are posters that say "Housing is a ...
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One of my biggest fears is getting ripped off by contractors, them stealing my money, rehab cost exceeding budget . However, I realized to maximize my returns I need to consider distressed properties as an out of stat...
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I have been crunching numbers on a lot of properties and so-called-deals and not sure if I am missing something, or just not seeing it.Purchase Price - 100,000Loan Amount - 80,000 (@5%, 30-yr fixed conventional)Rents ...
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Hello All,I want to start by saying I am new to the world of real estate investing. I have been trying to learn more about this over the past few months. I came across an ad one day to team up with a real estate inves...
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Our career 1st wholesale will probably be our most lucrative for at least a few deals.This was a big lesson in flexibility with STRATEGIES.Headlines never give the full story, but that was the end result.Local pro fli...
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Am i wasting my time looking at sites like Trulia, Zillow, Redfin, and Realtor.com for investment rental properties?If so, what online sources should i be focusing on?Any input on the subject would be appreciated.
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Hello All! I am going to begin making offers on properties tomorrow(GULP!) and I have a question. Should I make offers through a realtor that represents me OR should I send my offers myself through the individual li...