Here is a creative financing tip for you.

I'm looking to join an reia in my area so if anybody has any tips on that or anything else that would be appreciated.

I hope my kids enjoy it!

Appreciation is probably irrelevant to me since I tend to buy and hold (It is relevant, however to my kids).

I am married with three kids, and love to golf.

More realistically, have him die and leave the house to his kids.

Here's a tip: just turn on commute time into study time by listening to audio books on REI.

Whether you’re just getting started down the road towards fulfilling your real estate investing dreams or you’re a little more experienced, a good mentor can get you closer to the realization of your goals by showing you some of the tips, tricks, and other shortcuts that have fueled their success.The problem many fledgling real estate investors face – and some with a little more experience – is self doubt about their ability to put together profitable deals, as well as having numerous questions about when certain techniques would be most appropriate.These doubts and questions can easily be alleviated by knowledge, but a lot of real estate investors have trouble applying principles they may have read about, heard about, or seen in a short webinar.

if you absolutely want to find a potential seller (or sellers) and learn more about the area your trying to buy in - here are a few tricks.what would you rather have - a list of 700 names on an excel spreadsheet from the local tax base - or a list of 40 names of real sellers that you crafted yourself.a few tips -- pinpoint the area you want to purchase in.drive around that area and write down every rental property that has a hand scrawled for rent sign.

Any tips for dealing with Chase on a short sale?