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Hi Everyone,I've been meaning to write this for a bit. One of my goals for 2023 is to meet more fellow investors and professionals in Central and Eastern MA. Looks like this is a pretty active forum with great content...
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Is it possible to be a landlord without being "rude" or worse? I rent houses that are between 1100 and 1400 sq ft and I tend to rent them in what some would call "B" neighborhoods. They aren't the worst around, but...
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First official post to the forum; my name is Brendan and I live in Southern Ohio! My ultimate goal is to wholesale/flip and maybe even own a few rentals. We all know we can keep thinking about what we want to do but p...
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Hi all,I've accidentally found myself as a real-estate investor and am seeking your advice.I used to live in a house in Austin, TX. When I moved away to get my MBA (no I didn't study real-estate), I decided to rent m...
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My partner and I are unmarried, own some rental properties together, and want to set up asset protection. Deeds are currently in our personal names and we do not file taxes together since we are unmarried. We have sev...
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I've been approached by agents who have suggested working for certain companies that give you 100% commission and no desk fees. They are legitimate brokerages; however, is this something that I should be leery about??...
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If one were to invest out of state, what would be the proper way to oversee improvements and management. In other words what should your infrastructure look like and how can you protect against property managers, con...
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What are your thoughts on real estate investing and the potential upcoming recession all media outlets are talking about?
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So last jan 2, 2012 I decided to change my life. I said I'm goin all in. I chose wholesaling as the stepping stone to being filthy rich in a matter of weeks! Yeah I got duped like most people... I've always been a har...
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Hi All,We are wrapping up a 3-family condo conversion in Dorchester, MA (near JFK/UMass) and will be hosting an open house on Saturday, December 13 for anyone local who wants to see our work, network, etc. We will ha...