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HelloI am a real estate investor newbie currently living in Fountain Valley CA. I really appreciate this forum and have learned already so much from the podcasts! I'm always listening In my car on my way to work and ...
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I'm talking to a wholesaler, and they're very secretive about the properties they have. NO information will be disclosed without an NDA signed and in place. Which I can understand, but is it right to have an NDA wit...
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Looking for advice in the lake Tahoe area.We are thinking about buying either a condo in a full service community on the water or a single family home, with the intent to rent it out as often as possible and use it wh...
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Hello, my father recently made his single family home and is creating a 4plex in Los Angeles, CA which will be done in approximately 1 month. I have offered manage the property, since I want to begin real estate inve...
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Search engine optimization is the most important, and most underutilized strategy for driving leads and sales online. After years in the industry, its apparent to me that SEO is often overlooked by real estate and pro...
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I was wanting to know if anyone had used Distressed pro and how their experience is with it? Are they the best service for acquiring notes? Are there more preferred services?
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If a Cost Segregation Study had not been performed on this $3,000,000 RV & Boat Storage Building located in Fort Pierce, Florida that was purchased in 2020, it would have had first year depreciation of appro...
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Hello everyone! I am finally moving forward on an ADU project I have been working to permit since the new ADU law went into effect in California back in January of 2020.
Originally, I wanted a tub in the bathroom si...
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Investing in an apartment property located in a solid C area can be a lucrative opportunity if approached strategically. The most important step is to really be familiar with the area you are investing in. For example...
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I have a portfolio of 5 small (6 to 10 units) apartment buildings in Suburban Chicago (close to city). 37 total units. I have converted most of the units to furnished rentals (mostly mid-term rentals). This lodging...