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Hey guys, I made a mistake and am looking for some advice. My wife and I bought 2 properties in the Joshua Tree area - one in 2021 and one in 2022. And while the first one started out great, there has been a huge slow...
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A few years ago one of the investors who had multiple properties in Manhatan Beach CA, then Phoenix AZ, who has been doing it for 30-40 years told me: " A property does not really cash flow till its paid off"Honestly,...
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Has anyone invested with the Ian Djuric at the Blake Capital Group (https://blakecapitalgroup.com/) formerly Djuric Family Office (http://djuricfamilyoffice.com/)? If so, what experience have you had?Thanks!
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I'm looking to purchase rental property to buy & hold for positive cash flow.Unfortunately I'm located in New York City, where anything remotely close here is far out of my budget, and regardless, this is not a la...