Theo Bandy
General Contracting my own home
I've never built a home and I'm thinking about becoming my own general contractor. Can anyone provide some useful tips on how to choose the right subcontractors and best practices on foundation, framing, and insulatio...
Rebecca Ramos
Are Condos a good rental investment for starting as a RE newbie?
I live in the DC, MD, VA area where the housing market is hot right now and home prices are through the roof. Does anyone know if as a new RE investor, I should consider buying a condo from a landlord that may be int...
Jesse E.
First timer looking to get started on my multi-family home empire
Hi,I am Jesse and I am brand new to investing in real estate. From all the info I have gathered thus far, it seems as though a multi-family property is the best seed for what I am looking to do. What I have found thou...
Bonnie Rhodes
What age did you start investing?
Obviously, there is no correct answer. Some investors have the freedom to start when they are in college/a young adult while others decide to invest closer to retirement. With that being said, at what age did YOU begi...
Andrea Diaz
What would the expert do with 100k?
I have been learning about REI for the past year and just when I feel like I´m ready to get my first deal going, everyone keeps talking about how we are still in a seller's market and that we have seen better days. My...
Becky Watkins
Change in Method?
For the past 10 months, my goal has been to wholesale to cover expenses of education and marketing, and to save up the capital to have a down payment for a fourplex. I'm getting impatient now because I'm getting a ve...
Nikki Grizzle
Investing in Asheville, NC
We are thinking of making a trip or two out to Asheville and get to know the area a little bit more. Is anyone investing in that area. So far I have heard mixed reviews. We are looking mainly for tenant occupied homes...
Jason Turgeon
What to watch out for in commercial/office space ownership?
Hi everyone, first real post here. I'll get around to a proper intro in the appropriate forum and adding some profile info sooner or later.I have a 2-family rental in Boston that has appreciated considerably since we ...
Josh Darley
Landlord's Responsibility or Tenant's?
BP,
I just started a new lease with a new tenant on a SFH that we've owned for a number of years. I received a call from her tonight, the first day of her lease, stating that I had done her a HUGE disservice by not ...
Joshua Dorkin
US Credit Downgraded from AAA to AA+
According to Reuters, S&P has downgraded the US Credit Rating from AAA to AA+ and may likely downgrade again in the next year plus.
Thoughts? Insight?
I realize this may get political, but think this is an impo...