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I don't fully agree with the following article. It does bring up some good points. I don't know what the desired direction is to go for investors. I do know that a lot of people breaking in to the market these days...
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Good afternoon Charlotte Flippers. Just came across this great article in the Mecklenburg Times. Thought I'd share it.Flipping More Profitable in 3rd Quarter
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Saw this today. An article discussing the future of Real Estate brokers. Not directly involved in REI but informative as we all use a broker for many transactions. https://www.fastcompany.com/90540856/will-silicon-val...
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Link to a Wall Street journal article discussing an increasing barrier to entry
Meet Your New Landlord: Wall Street - The Wall Street Journal
https://apple.news/Awy5DZ4dKSDi3r_ifYNIkFw
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Interesting article discussing the affect "proptech" has been having on the real estate industry over the last few decades:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2019/07/29/the-new-frontier-that-could-outrun...
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http://www.wdrb.com/story/38695009/sunday-edition-...Historically, churches and the porn industry have always been early adopters to the newest trends. Currently, it is trendy on wall street to buy up properties and h...
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Hi all,I'm currently a commercial mortgage broker in Southern California. We've recently been noticing a problem from a financing standpoint, lenders are requiring hold-backs / denying loan because of retrofitting re...
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I read through an article discussing how a normal market sees more houses listed in Spring leading to greater inventory come Summer. Lower prices are common in the hotter months, with prices hiking when it gets cold. ...
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Marketwatch just posted an article discussing the benefits of utilizing Goldman Sachs' personal loan 'Marcus' for home improvement. Would love to start a discussion to get the thoughts of others who may have some more...
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I was wondering what type of tax implications lease option assignments bring? Is there a certain amount you can do a year before being labeled something like a trader? Is it just earned income?
Thank you for ...