I've seen examples of direct mail marketing and bandit signs that say, "I BUY HOUSES FOR CASH" and "CLOSE QUICKLY." I'd like to have that ability, but I don't have a big pile of cash myself. What specifically should I...

My wife and I purchased our first SF residence - 2Bd/1BA - at the end of July in Saint Paul, MN. The goal for this property is to add additional 500sqft of living space in an unfinished basement and add an additional ...

Hello everyone!I am God willing a future first time home buyer in the process of trying to land my first home.  I was planning on getting an FHA loan for my mortgage.  My realtor's lender told me I am eligible for the...

So here are the stats on the property I found:Found owner through yellow letter, asking price: 178k, near a mid-sized city in WA state2 bed/2 bath on each side, somewhat updated and in good condition (pretty standard ...

I am looking at a property that makes sense with numbers although I am running into some folks that say it is a bad area. Does anyone else have experience investing in that area and how did it go?

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As I look over the options for getting started in real estate I find that what looks the most feasible right now is being whats called a bird dogger or jobber. I have virtually no money to even invest to begin w...

Happy New Years all ! What books would you recommend to a beginner investor?

I've been investing in SFRsin Tacoma for buy and holds and am looking into moving in multifamily. I'm looking for someone to bounce a few questions off re the Tacoma market in particular. I've seen someone's name come...

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Hi!  Anyone have advice on general rules of thumb or ways to estimate operating cost for a short term rental new construction? I need to figure out a base operating cost so I can consider this when I assess land purch...