I just finished reading this article by Frank Defazio (http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/11/08...) and he states that after a period of time you can move out of the property and rent out of room you were living in to generate a higher cash flow.

Hello everyone I've always been interested in real estate investment I currently work in the oil field industry I want a change and don't want to end up working under the sun for the next five years so my question is how do I start I currently have around 10 grand saved no bills except apartment I read bigger pockets book on little or no money down should I enter the real estate business by doing lease option or purchase multi family with an fha loan ?

I have a dream of owning a huge portfolio of rentals, but I just can't figure out what to do for my first investment.I bought the house I currently reside in and rent the spare rooms out t a couple buddies.

Hello BP,I was wondering if any one around the RGV (Rio Grande Valley) preferably in the Brownsville, TX area new of a good title company and a RE Attorney.

For example a bed room addition costs less than a master bed/bath addition.

Hello,I'm looking to invest in multifamilies in the upper valley (McAllen/Mission/Edinburg) and am looking for a real estate agent in the area. With that, if you know of any investors in the area who would like a free...

My career in sales requires my wife and I to move every 3-4 years so instead of buying a primary residence here in FL, we've invested back in West Michigan in the suburbs of Grand Rapids where we'll return to in the next 10-15 years.

This property needs a new Kitchen, Bathroom, and the rooms need to be rehabbed.

It's fairly sizable, probably 2.5' wide x 15'+ long.I'm trying to figure out if the windows into this shaft would count as a second means of egress, allowing the rooms attached to it to be legal bedrooms.  

However, I have read some articles saying that although the market is slowing down there is still small room for growth and soon we will have a more stable market.Can anyone fill me in more in depth in this topic?