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Does luck have anything to do with success? It has as much to do as hard work. As much as determination. As much as ability to align with successful people. As much as attitude. As much as the right opportunity. As mu...
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Hi All,This is my first post. I have set a goal to buy my first house by the end of the year, preferably by the end of the Summer. I have good credit and a credit card with a relatively high limit. I'm already pre-app...
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since many cities are facing Gentrification I was wondering are there any signs a neighborhood or city is about to gentrify? What is the best time to invest in Gentrification post/mid/pre Gentrification? As a wholesal...
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Hey people, So, first of all let me say, I'm new to real estate investing and I don't work in the finance or economics fields. So please excuse my ignorance, but I wanted to know what others think about this.Earlier t...
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Hello! I am interested in owning rental properties in the Bay Area and Stockton areas of California. I live in San Francisco and have a goal of owning my own home (SFH or multifamily) in San Francisco, Oakland, or nea...
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I have a question for everyone. I know it's more of a question where the answer is dependent on a persons goals. But just curious everyone's take,If one were in a position to pay down debt on home mortgage with rent...
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I've overheard countless conversations about investors hating agents, investors loving agents, the death of the real estate agent and the necessity of a licensed broker. What's your take on it? I don't personally thin...
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I have been trying to get involved in real estate for some time now.. I can not get my wife on board with the ideal. She is afraid we will lose our money. Any suggestion to change her mind?
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Our tentative plan is to buy a duplex in our Denver metro area market, rent out the smaller half while updating the the side we live on then vice-versa. Eventually moving out and renting bother sides. Punching the num...
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just learned about turn key properties and turn key companies. gotta say sounds great and am looking for any recommendations for turn key companies with turn key properties. any suggestions?