My question is pretty basic.  What are the main reasons why investing directly in real estate is a better idea than just investing in REITs.My understanding is that the rate of return on REITs is generally higher than...

Have been working on renovating an older (1940s) house for very long time to sell, about a year.   Only the floors are left, and money and time is getting pretty tight.   Very much need to be done and have this up f...

I have a few rentals in a town with a population of 75,000. Their primary industry is a military base and a massive hospital (this is Temple, TX). I have a tenant who is relocating to a Dallas hospital and his lease w...

Have a condo in a class C - neighborhood. It was built in 1977 and I assume has original windows and they are in bad shape. My question, is it better to spend the money and put in good quality windows with lifetime wa...

Hi all! I've been on the hunt for a buy-and-hold investment property duplex in LA County where I could live in one, rent the other, and cashflow after one year. South LA seems to be the only spot where this strategy i...

Need some advice on what to do or not do with the new property I bought for rental.1) Kitchen area has knotty pine in great shape. I’m getting conflicting advice from friends - some say it is mid-century retro cool, o...

Looking for some insight in Elkhart, South Bend, and Fort Wayne Indiana. Any Realtors, Investors, or anyone who can provide some thoughts on the area please let me know. 

Ever peeked over the fence at the glamorous world of real estate investing and wondered, "Just how much dough are those folks raking in?" It's a juicy question, one that's sparked countless dinner table debates and la...

I've noticed a trend over the past eighteen months (maybe forever) of investors only looking for advice inside of an echo chamber. They come to the forums in search of someone to only validate their question or issue ...

Looks like investors are making up a much larger (and growing) portion of sales than has been the case in the past.  I was quite surprised to see Cape Coral at the top of the list of sales to investors and it makes me...