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Portland Realtor, investor and ADU developer struggling to watch what’s going on with affordability. I’ve got lots of ideas and want to connect with other like minded folks. Don’t get me wrong, I like making money a...
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Hello everyone,
Wanted to take my first step by introducing myself to the forum. Last year really transformed the way I think about money and I am ready to start on my journey to financial independence.
I stumbled a...
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I was driving around a section of town that I want to invest in and found some properties that appear to be vaccant. I have the addresses and looked up the tax information. What are the best ways to get in touch with ...
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Hey. I am 16 years old, almost 17, and i have been interested in real estate investing for quite a while now. Because such investments are pretty tricky as a minor i have been looking to become a realtor once i gradua...
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Hello, I am looking to network with people investing in Inkster Michigan. It is close to Westland, Garden city, Detroit etc.I came accross a potfolio of 15 sfr and the owner is willing to sell at discount. I just have...
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So I decided to take the plunge last fall and purchase my 1st flip. I paid $50K and comps were selling for 100k. This house needed some work. After purchasing it for all cash on Auction.com, I realized it was in a FLO...
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Backstory:I received a call from an investor this week. They were looking for a portfolio loan. They had four properties they owned. They acquired them in 2022 all with zero down and all were recently renovated homes....
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Home Value as is $125 KPurchase Price - $70 kThe owner I would be purchasing it from is losing it to the bank and wants to continue to rent with the option of purchasing the house back in 5 years or less for 90 K.I ha...
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Zillow and Trulia look like they will likely be merging as shown in this article on CNN:http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/25/real_estate/zillow-trulia/. My question to all the agents and brokers here is, do you think event...
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I am starting to get bummed and need a little pep talk or some advice. I have been looking at and evaluating houses in my area for fix and flip, I can't seem to find any that the numbers work on. I have started looki...