It's difficult navigating the home purchase process in general, but a lot of more difficult buying something with costly surprises you didn't plan for. 

Purchase price: $287,500 buy and hold, rental, Las Vegas

Hi, I'm seeing a lot of great opportunities for houses that are up for "auction". These homes are cash only deals though. Without having the cash on hand I'm wondering if a private money loan is the only type of finan...

Next came what I would call 'land speculation' (SDIRA purchases unimproved parcel and subdivides or does site improvements, then cashes out) followed by a distant last place - rental investment.

Purchase price: $94,500 buy and hold, rental, Las Vegas

Purchase price: $145,000 Buy & hold, rental property, Las Vegas

Purchase price: $145,000 Buy & hold, rental property, Las Vegas, NV

Purchase price: $115,000 Sale price: $250,000 Rental property, Sold, Las Vegas

Purchase price: $330,557 Sale price: $350,000 Buy & Hold, Sold, Las Vegas

Purchase price: $103,650 Rental property, buy & hold, Las Vegas