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Hi EveryoneMy name is Timothy and I live in New Zealand. I have limited experience but am interested in learning. I am currently looking to do a house hack in Christchurch. My aim is to build up a portflio of buy and ...
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One thing that has always intrigued me is what do the experts use in the field to make investing easier. By tools I mean, technology and data. Tablets, cell phones, cameras, applications. What is the combo that works ...
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Just curious what others are experiencing on buy side commercial broker commissions. If listing broker/company is not splitting, what is typical for buyer broker commission? I've done deals where the buyer broker li...
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My primary residence is paid for and would like to use part of the equity to start investing in long-term SFH rentals. Would utilizing up to a maximum of 50% of the available equity be too much to take out for invest...
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I'm putting in an offer on a house in Greeley CO that is off-market, but that I know the owner has expressed interest in selling. I've spoken with the owner, and they were receptive to an offer and are hoping to save ...
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"Look, there's no question, we are at later stages of the real estate cycle. I mean we watch it very, very carefully. We look at every component of every geography…at very granular level and there are parts of the Uni...
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So after months of looking at homes, getting outbid, and failed inspections, my wife and I finally closed on our first home a couple weeks ago and are trying to get some renovations done before we move into our unit a...
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Hello BP,
With a good credit, Is it better for me to go to the back for financing or through mortgage broker? Thanks.
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For the seasoned residential real estate investor, the “fix-and-flip” or rehab market is the most resilient sector of the real estate game. It’s also a great place for the not-so-seasoned investor to start, as it come...
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Hello all, myself and two friends have decided to invest in real estate. We have narrowed our niche to STR'S, but we are still very early in the planning/ learning stages. Having said that, I am currently attempting m...