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I am from Canada and looking to buy and rehab a property in Columbus, Ohio. I have searched the forums and found the trusted team advice everywhere. I am working on that. My question here is, has anyone successfull...
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I thought it would be interesting to share what book you are currently reading (or have just finished reading.)
It does not need to be real estate related.
If you want to share more information about it, feel free -...
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I know that it can vary widely depending on how the agent and their brokerage do splits and desk fees. I am interested in the other costs, like membership fees (NAR I am guessing is a requirement), MLS access (or is ...
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Hey guys! I just joined yesterday due to the book I was reading (the book on rental property investing). Just a little background of myself, I’m currently 21 years old and I am a contractor. My dad owns a improvement ...
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Hey, I want to become a commercial real estate developer. I am wondering where to start, what books to read, and if I can get help with how to create a pro forma form and an explanation as to why it is so important? A...
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I've read or heard from several sources that wholesaling is the best option for newbs, especially new investors with little money. I'd like the opinion from active wholesalers. What do you think?
Is wholesaling the ...
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My Start in Real Estate
46 years ago I decided to switch “careers” and left international banking and became a licensed real estate broker. I was interested in commercial and investment property, so joined a mid size...
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Are there really private lenders out there who put up 100% of the money for a deal and only charge interest? Or lenders who will cover down payments? I see multiple mentors preaching this strategy, obviously I don’t t...
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Hello everyone,
I posed this question on another forum a couple of days ago but got no responses. Just realized that it was posted in the wrong forum. Hopefully I'll get more responses here.
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Public Service Announcement I was scammed by a company called Xplicit Home Loan they offered me a loan of $280K for an investment property I was looking into. They claimed to be a private money lender. After sending t...