Alexander Sobrado
Is Des Moines growth really sustainable??
I've been really intrigued by the Des Moines are real estate market for some time now. Cap rates look great, crime is low, and the city itself seems to be booming as of late. Seems like a great market for cash flow t...
Tom Gimer
Why would a lender NOT approve this?
Short-sale approval obtained a while back... it's Friday, closing is Monday.Purchaser had something come up and now wants to buy a different property and have his "friend" slip in and close on the deal. Assuming the r...
Laurel Bowen
Am I Doing Something Wrong?
I've got a contract on 2 houses to wholesale and have been advertising heavily for a buyer for a couple weeks (classified ads, bandit signs, craigslist, other online sites), but haven't gotten any calls. I've got comp...
Michael Bier
Finding renters in November
Hello Everyone, My name is Mike and i have been reader on the site off and on for about a year. i am inthe process of finishing a rehab on a property that I will be renting out. It is my first rental property and was ...
Reed Meyer
Beginner Investor Moving to Chicago
Hello,
I am a senior in college finishing up my last semester. In July I am starting my career in investment banking in Chicago.
During this downtime I have invested nearly all of my time into learning about real es...
Michael Blank
What Kind of Returns Are you ACTUALLY Seeing?
So I've been looking for deals in the Washington DC, Baltimore and Richmond VA area, and I've spoken with a half a dozen other investors nationwide, and the theme seems to be the same:NO ONE SEEMS TO BE FINDING ANY DE...
Shane Little
investing with cash
I recently came into a large amount of money and wanted to invest in real estate. My landlord who owns about 80 units wants to invest with me.I'm a newbie and don't know a whole lot.he wants me to put up the money to ...
Christopher Davis
Caution against buying from this builder
I would like to provide a friendly warning for all realtors and investors in Nashville reading these forums. This is a red alert against buying any new construction homes by builder Jay Ellis of Airtight Resources. I ...
Mark Miles
Is my agent on my side or not?
On this property that I'm buying, the sellers have caused a number of issues after we went to contract.
As an example, due to a few issues caused by the sellers, we were only able to partially complete the home inspe...
Christa P.
Best practices for showing, screening, and renting
Will anyone share some of their best practices for the following?Showing a house - follow them around, let they look at their leisure, ask lots of questions, which questions to ask, hand outs with information on utili...