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Reading Ray Dalio's book makes me contemplate some more about where real estate is heading. Looking back at the last 15 years everything seems so predictable. New housing starts grew year over year and well exceeded l...
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Hi, I am VERY new to REI. Thus far I have read a few books, practiced analyzing properties, scoured Zillow, Craigslist & the MLS, spent hours on BP and secured a HELOC. I am convinced there is money to be made but...
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The National Association of Realtors Board recently voted to ban pocket listings by 5/1/2020 or sooner(timing depends on local boards/MLS). Meaning all Realtor listed properties will have to go in the MLS within 1 bi...
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Hi! I will be closing on my first property, a duplex, May 18 in Dayton, Ohio. My plan is to house hack and start a property management business and manage the other half through my own property management business. As...
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So I am new to this. I desperately want to start investing so I can make a difference in my life and the life of my family. I want to start either wholesaling or flipping. I am in a cash poor position with really noth...
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Hello, all!I'm new to Durango, CO and excited to get involved in the real estate investing space here in town.As for me, I'm primarily interested in buy-and-hold rental properties for cash flow. I've heard Durango isn...
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I’m a college student currently enrolled in drafting and design but I have been seriously debating switching to construction management. I currently have no real construction experience but I noticed CM is more planni...
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I have multiple friends/people in my network interested to be private equity investors/partners in my flipping deals in WA. The agreement is that I will be receiving 20% of profit for managing a deal from purchase to ...
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I'm really struggling with this application fee thing. Any words of wisdom? Going to have an Open House today and it doesn't feel right to take a fee from each applicant knowing we'll only rent to one...
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Hi everyone,I have heard two different things regarding obtaining bank financing for a Multi-Family property (larger than 4 units). One is that the bank will finance you based on the income that the property will gene...