Every listing carries a quiet signal buyers read before they ever read the description: how long it's been sitting. Days on market is simply the count of days between a home hitting the MLS and going under contract. But what it communicates goes much deeper. A home that's been listed for five day...
The inspection report arrives, and suddenly you're holding a 40-page document full of things you've never thought about: GFCI outlets, grading around the foundation, a water heater from 2009. Here's what I tell buyers: the inspection is an information tool first and a negotiation tool second — an...
I’m 22 years old and trying to figure out the smartest way to get started in real estate investing. I’d love to hear what experienced investors would do if they were in my position. Here’s my current situation: $60,000 in savings that I can put toward investing. $1,000/month in guaranteed, non-ta...
Over the past few months working with real estate investors and wholesalers, I've noticed a recurring challenge when it comes to off-market lead generation—specifically with tax-delinquent property lists. Many investors pull raw county records, spend money on direct mail, and end up with disappoi...
Hello everyone! I'm a North Jersey-based real estate investor and have been acquiring two-family properties over the past four years, achieving 20%+ IRRs. I've also completed value-add renovations and have been managing the properties myself. (buy & hold) Lately, I've been seeing more price cuts ...
I’m exploring multi-family properties in Port Chester, NY. Anyone experienced / familiar with multi-families in that market?
One of the most common conversations I have with buyers right now starts with a simple question: should I buy new construction or an existing home? There isn't a universal right answer, but there is a wrong way to compare them — and I see it happen a lot. New construction sells on peace of mind: ...
I have made some poor investment. I invested too much money in a start up that never amounted to anything. I even made the mistake of putting some on credit cards. I have a great cash flowing rental house. PIMI is about $1000 and it rents for $2000+. I’m in a situation where I need cash to take c...
After 30 years of investing in real estate and teaching others, I think I've seen it all or pretty close to it. Most people are ill-prepared to buy using Creative Finance because there is a lot of "hype" out there to sell memberships, rather than to actually teach. You are wise to want to use a t...
Buyers decide in seconds. Most people scroll a listing for less than a minute before they either click through or move on — and once they're gone, they rarely come back. So what separates the listings that get showings from the ones that collect dust? It's not always price. It's clarity. A strong...
I grew up poor in southern Maryland. A family of nine brothers and sisters. I planted corn and tobacco in the spring and the fall and worked the sport fishing boats during the summer. At the age of 16 I joined the Navy for two tours. Three of the most important things I ever learned is : . Mae yo...
For those of you who own 2–4 unit properties in Chicago, I'm curious what your long-term strategy looks like. Are you holding onto your properties for rental income, considering selling while there's still buyer demand, or looking to leverage your equity into a larger investment? As someone invol...
At a cross road in our life. We live off my husband’s income and have been saving my income from being a real estate agent. Investing wise, we have bought 1 foreclosure property & plan to flip it by the EOY. Other than that, we’re stuck on the idea of paying off debt verses buying our first 1 or ...
I've been a landlord for almost 20 years and want to move onto other things.
I seem to have found myself in a bind and looking for advice on how to connect with international investors to sell a house in Tulum relatively quickly. It's a beautiful brand new house and we built it originally to vacation/retire there. We later found a different, local property that we liked b...
I am looking in both the Seattle and Chicago areas for my next investment property. I'm trying to pick a single asset class that will bring the best long-term returns. I am buying in A-class areas that I will live in for a few years then convert the property to a rental and repeat. I plan to hold...
How do I finance a deal on the property that I’m trying to purchase from auction.com with auction.com won’t give access to the property for an appraisal? Is this possible to get done?
Good day everyone. Hoping all is well. I am looking to purchase property in Merced, CA. I humbly ask that someone would generously take their valuable time to teach me everything I need to know about this area? My plan is to buy property near UC Merced. Use this property for shared space or co li...
Louisville agent here, mostly investors. Our MLS has about 4,700 homes for sale right now. When I got licensed in 2013 it was somewhere around 1,800 to 2,200 on any given day. So the question I get most this fall is some version of: "That house has been sitting forever. How low can I go?" I asked...
After 17 years of buying value-add rentals, here's the filter I run before I'll offer on a 1-4 unit: 1. Rents: I check comps for the exact unit type on that street, and I confirm them with a property manager. Zip code averages lie. 2. Expenses at real numbers: taxes from the county auditor, a rea...
Good Afternoon, I Am New To Real estate Investing. I Am Currently Deep Into Learning And Reading Some Of Brandon Turners Books About rental Property Investing And One Question I Had. I Am 26 Yrs Old My Wife And I Just Puchased Our First Home For Ourselves And Got Out Of The Apparment complex. And...
Quick explainer for anyone buying or relocating to South Florida, not a voting recommendation. Florida's Amendment 3 is on Tuesday's ballot and needs 60% to pass. If it passes, starting Jan 1, 2027: The homestead exemption for non-school property taxes would go up to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000...
A seller concession is simply an agreement for the seller to contribute a set amount toward the buyer's closing costs or prepaid items. It becomes part of the contract terms, just like price, closing date, and earnest money, and it must be disclosed to the lender. Concessions are common because t...
I’ve been buying properties at auction, usually well below market value, and I’m trying to figure out the best way to scale without tying up all my cash in each property. I’m NOT looking to do fix-and-flips or major rehabs. The strategy I’m looking at is basically: Buy a property significantly be...
I have a property for sale that used to be my residence. I am now an out of state owner. With the current market it proving to be more difficult to sell than I anticipated. What can I do to get a good deal and sell my unit?