Real Estate Entrepreneurs and Investors

**brickstone** · 04-03-2011 12:24 PM

Greetings,

I would like to start a discussion with those who are currently investing in real estate or wish to learn more about strategic real estate investing. Feel free to discuss current strategies you are using in your market or post any questions you may have about getting started.

Ryan

brickstonecg.com

**Flea** · 04-03-2011 07:28 PM

I'd be interested in participating in this thread as well.
I started investing in realty 2 years ago with a buy rent hold strategy. I focus my investment on single family homes and convert them to accommodate college / university students. With the local college expanding to accommodate 1000 new students per year, we've seen a huge demand in our off campus housing business.

**brickstone** · 04-05-2011 03:09 PM

Great to hear. How many properties do you currently own? What percentage of your monthly cash flow is left after operating costs? What is the biggest challenge when renting to students?

Ryan

**ArabyiaM** · 04-05-2011 06:40 PM

I would like to learn how to invest in realty would one of you be my mentor?

Thank you
Arabyia

**WhoIsRicardo** · 04-21-2011 10:50 AM

I'd also like to join in on this topic as I own a real estate acquisition company in the Chicagoland area. In today's market I'm ocusing in rehabs as well as wholesaling properties to other investors.

**Mundy** · 04-25-2011 01:08 PM

Real Estate investing is probably the best investment. Mainly due to the tax breaks 1031, depreciation, expenses and travel. There are lots of strategies and lots to be made! I am still getting going. I tried my hand at bird dogging foreclosures for investors and that didn't work out to well for how much time was required. I learned a lot which made it worth it.