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As stated before, I am new to the real estate game. I think that I am doing ok thus far, but I want to kick my work into another gear. I will admit to date, I have been a part time investor, somewhat of a hobbyist....
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I need some encouragement. After taking in many the forum posts, blogs, articles, advice, podcasts that this site has to offer in the last couple of weeks, I must say I am a bit intimidated by whether or not I’ll be s...
Hello BP,I recently met with a local closing attorney and told them about my plan to buy renovate and resell houses. I mentioned the letters and marketing I have been sending out to targeted houses (acquired by drivin...
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I’m newer to investing and came across a condo for sale in Florida which apparently is a “condo-hotel.” My understanding is that the building will rent this out for you and take a percentage. Does anyone know both the...
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Hello, does anyone have any experience with house hacking in Chicago? I will be graduating college in May 2025 and would like to work/live in the city. I am considering buying a 2 bedroom condo near the loop and renti...
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We own 50 acres of wooded landed in a rural setting. Eventually, we’d like to build a few houses for ourselves and extended family but that will be a lot later. In the meantime, it’s a beautiful plot of land with a ni...
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Just wondering, is it possible to refinance a hard money loan? If so, what institutions would do so. I have read that hard money is not a long term finance strategy, so what is the next step once time runs out?
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As titled, I am new to the property rental scene. I am ready and will be starting with property number one sometime, hopefully, quarter one of 2025 with a possibly 2 bedroom and 1 bathroom single family home; as this ...
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I'm looking at a few properties in Phoenix. Can't seem to find anything that yields greater than 4-5 percent return. Would you be ok with that return? Assume down payment is 25%-30%.
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Hi There,
I am 27 years old and I want to continue in investing in real estate. I started investing in the stock market when I was about 17 and have done well. I made enough money to buy my first house one year ago.
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