Has any one looked very far into Zillow's new tenant screening service?  On the surface it looks pretty slick.  Tenants pay for their own background and credit checks and you just get a notice that someone applied.  I...

Hi All,
Tenant (represented by an agent) wants to move in the day after application is submitted, stating that the landlord wants to raise rent. Not a week has gone by, and having issues, such as water damage, and no...

I'm new to real estate but I've read several books and done lots of research and I'm ready to jump in. I've saved 70k as a down payment.I'm most interested in long term rentals as a buy a hold investment but I'm open ...

I have 4 single family homes free and clear that I would like to refinance under 1 loan. Has anyone done this or know of a lender that can help me out?I have heard the term blanket loan and portfolio loan used for thi...

house, built in mid 90's 4br 3.5 ba.
Value about 140k, I can get it for about 105k, it needs paint and some carpet but that is about it.

Will rent for $1400 with no issues,

According to my math it works out, thou...

Hi All,I'm new to commercial, have been wanting to get into either retail or multifamily value add.  I want to give you some info on a deal that was sent to me to get your thoughts and input.Purchase Price: $1.25MTota...

Mixed SignalsMany of you are aware of Starwood Capital Group’s $5.4B purchase of 23,262 multifamily units owned by Equity Residential. This comes on the heals of the additional purchase of some 67,800 units during th...

I'm a commercial real estate investor in California and am interested in hearing about how and if other investors factor earthquakes into their investment decisions. For example, if there's a 50% chance of a magnitude...

Hello Investors!Just finished reading The Self Directed IRA Handbook and recommend it to anyone interested in SDIRA and learning more. I found it to be an easy read concerning a complex topic, well organized with a g...

I am one that believe in my saying which goes - "If you hang around a circle of 11 CEOs, You'll be the 12th" . With that being said, I know the Real Estate Investing path can be achieved anywhere so long as you are ac...