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I am a note newbie who was reviewing a recently released tape of non-performing seconds. I noticed that with this tape, there was very few that were behind performing firsts and nearly half of them listed the first a...
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Hi,I am new to real estate investing and need some advice. I have been driving around and taking notes of houses that are vacant/distressed. One house I found, I looked up the owner information and it was an elderly...
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Just so I didn't totally waste 3 hours of my morning and another $150, I wanted to post my findings here. Every time I buy a new cabin I buy a new Kwikset 910 deadbolt. I get the one with Z-Wave. My thought process wa...
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I know I could have tenants pay for rent on my own website but is it even worth it?The negatives im thinking about are a credit card processing fee, payments to keep the website up and running, and just another headac...
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For those of you who created a wholesaling business, how long did it take you to transition from your 9-5 job into working for your own wholesaling business full time?
How long did it take in months/years and how muc...
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I'm building a 3-flat in East Garfield Park, west side neighborhood of Chicago. I own about 80 MF units, but this is my first ground up construction. I have a partner who is the GC. I've paid for the land, architec...
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I wrote an offer on a property in Richardson, TX today. It's an REO, but the bank is taking all offers. Mine is the first written contract they have received. I offered about 65% of a very conservative ARV - rehab. Th...
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I recently purchased my first property. It is a very nice home in a great neighborhood, 3bd 2.5 ba, $2k/mo rent. The tenant has been in for 1 month. She's a really nice lady with exceptional job, background, refere...
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So I have been studying more and more into creative financing and different ways to purchase properties with a low amount of cash needed. I have also noticed that a lot of people want to get into real estate with a ve...
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I’m currently looking to relocate as I’m still young with no ties to my current location (New Jersey) except a job. I’m starting to realize I don’t want to be in this state anymore and want to move to a warmer climate...