All Forum Posts by: Thomas Handy

Hi Ibrahim. In addition to what's been mentioned, on Facebook, you can even separate your page from your business page (create a fan page). That's another way you can do it. There's also a way to link your Twitter to your Facebook account - posts you make on twitter appear on your Facebook account. This takes some experimenting but it can be done. Also Facebook is the largest social network, more than Twitter, Google+, Digg, and so on. On Facebook, join real estate groups, tell them what you do. Search for NJ real estate, and so on.

Tom

Chris,
That's great to hear. Can you clarify what you mean by two family loan?
Thx,
Tom

I'm on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, and Google Plus. I primarily use Facebook for connections with people I know or have come across. I use Twitter for my teeball blog. Google Plus, I'm still not sure what to do with my account.

Joshua, I just added you in my circle.

Nathan,
I am married and all loans have been in my wife's name as well. I'll have to think about doing loans in just my name/her name. :)
Thx,
Tom

Thanks Bryan. I'll read up about the FNMA loans.

I was wondering how investors move to the next level with recent bank changes which limits the number of bank financed homes to four. I know there's seller financing, hard money loans, etc. But is this the transition phase most real estate investors make at this point to gain more properties? Do any banks allow you to finance more than 4 properties? I'm speaking from a buy and hold point of view.

Tom

That was a good read. I've hard some say managing your own properties takes away your most important asset - time. The time spent to manage your properties could be used to find more properties and work on the deal.

Tom

I got mine around Christmas for $50. Sanjiv is right, you have to just keep you eye out for the book on ebay as well as Amazon. When I first saw the book on Amazon it was listed for about $24 and then it was gone within days.

Tom

Also with companies and even the US government getting their secure websites hacked, I feel better having my data on my computer.

You mentioned the renter is a year and a half behind on rent. What about them? Why haven't they paid rent? Has the owner contacted them? If you bought the property would you try to evict them?

Tom