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Hello Everyone,I am just beginning my process of becoming financially free. I am 18 years old living in Chicago and am going to college in Indiana. I have around 20k saved up and am trying to learn as much as I can no...
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Hey Everyone,I hope all is well. I was wondering if any property owners had an experience negotiating a billboard lease with an advertising company. I would love some suggestions. I have a property in Tuscaloosa, A...
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Most of the articles online I googled are referring to the pros and cons of agent vs attorney when selling a property or finding one. Obviously an agent is best for marketing and searching. But when you are talking di...
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Hi Everyone,I am new to real estate investing and have been analyzing potential deals in several markets for single and multifamily homes. What are some of the main questions that you would ask realtors or property ow...
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Hello. My name is Brandy. I am a newbie from Memphis,TN. I am beginning my journey of real estate and the ultimate goal is to have financial freedom. I have no experience; however, I have been reading books, attending...
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My name is Bryan Gay and I am from southeastern Kentucky. I'm not sure I would say I have much of a background in Real Estate, I kind of accidentally got into it when I purchased a new home and decided not to sell my...
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I am a new investor. I already have one duplex, with I bought the typical MLS listing with agent.I am not local, so working long distance was a challenge, but it worked out. I have a partial bad experience, because my...
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Hello everyone,So I am new here and the first question I have is regarding 401ks and self directed IRAs. I know the benefits of a self directed IRA but is it worth it as far as real estate investing goes? My employe...
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Got an email from Realty Shares today was wondering if anyone had any insight or thoughts. I am copying the notification.An important message from RealtySharesTo our platform investors and operating partners:Five yea...
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So my wife and I are planning on house hacking a multifamily unit. Right now we live in a basic single family 3/2 house. I would like to do a rent to own option on my current house. Any one have any experience with th...