Hi all - have not gotten into investing yet but have been wanting to for years just have not had the courage. Been thinking of using heloc on my primary.I pulled out a heloc on my primary home to finish the basement b...

I'm curious of others opinions on investing in the funds many hard money lenders offer vs. just lending your money on one-off individual trust deeds.  The advantages of the fund:-doesn't take any of your time at all, ...

Hello everyone.As a newbie I am a little concerned about investing in a city and state I am unfamiliar with for the following reasons.a) buying in a place I’ve never been tob) not being able to tell what part is good ...

Just got a bid presented to me by my property manager from a contractor of $14k for tenant turnover, incoming rent for the unit is $800...  I know the unit well and it's not in bad shape.  Some of the items are totall...

Not being real estate, what’s his best move with this money. With his retirement he is comfortable to live but he’s trying to really use this to his advantage. He asked me and I didn’t have a great answer so I’m here....

Hello everyone! Amidst these uncertain times I’m assessing my savings and investment plan and strategy. I joined the workforce almost two years ago at a company that does 401k matching 50¢ to every $1 up to the federa...

Hello everybody, Originally this year I had my mindset on flipping houses in Dallas / Fort Worth. Now I'm rethinking my strategy and thinking I should instead buy properties, fixup and then rent them out.I'm thinking ...

Hey everyone! I have a deal where I'm trying to decide if my next project should be kept as a rental or sold to increase capital.
Info on the deal: It is a double in Metairie, Louisiana, right outside New Orleans.
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First of all - Merry Christmas! Hope everyone is doing well! I'm sure we're all making some new years resolutions and potentially planning to scale our portfolios in the coming few years. That being said - how did you...

I'm new to REI and another topic brought this to mind...When my husband and I bought our house (that we live in, not an investment), we paid an earnest money deposit that was credited to us at closing.  We also paid a...