I am thinking of buying a house with cash and then taking out a mortgage. Are there any downsides to doing it this way? Benefits? Thanks 

I am a younger attorney located in Los Angeles with experience in government and landlord/tenant law.  I've decided to take the first steps into real estate investing with a business partner, also located in Los Angel...

Hi All:Just came across this article and thought it might help landlords and managers keep on top of a growing trend:
How To Avoid A Fair Housing Claim Over Source Of Income Discrimination source of income discrimina...

I recently listened to the podcast GRE (Get Rich Education with Keith Weinhold) and his guest was Ted Benna, who has been credited to being the father of the 401K. (Here is the link to the episode for any who are inte...

We are in some unsettling times and many of you have questions about financing options available for investors. Others have questions about the lingo/structure of RE financing. Opening up this forum to send me all you...

Hi everyone,
I'm considering investing in an older multi-family (~100 years old) around the Boston area. I only have experience with significantly newer properties and want to make sure I run the numbers correctly. D...

I'm screening for my first rental tenant. Would you ever consider renting to someone based on them paying 4 month chunks at a time, this to be paid fully by their student loan distribution and not working income. This...

I could really use some advice from the community!I was working with a friend as a backer on deals here in Hawaii and put down some earnest money on a bank owned property deal I got for 500K. When it came time to put ...

Anyone using BP ever noticed the SPCA solicitations on T.V. requesting contributions to help provide Food and Shelter for Animals?  Don't get me wrong, I like Dogs and Cats and think to many of them are abused and neg...