Hi all!As the subject stated above, I'm a new member from Northern Michigan who is incredibly new to real estate investing. I'm (as of this posting) 26 years old and teach junior high and high school mathematics. Give...

I'm 18 and my goal is to own 10 units by 26 years old. How much income should I be making to start? I'm going to college for Business Administration Marketing. I'll be done in 3 years. I'll be taking about 20k in loans.

I was hoping someone out here would be able to provide some insight on just exactly how the process of getting a loan approved and underwritten works. Seems as though the standards aren't always the same. Any insigh...

What is everyone's thought on the initial expendature of funds on propfessional services such as financial planners, attorneys, CPAs, etc. Do you foot the bill upfront, or go at it alone and hope you don't make a mist...

Here's the catch 22.  My house (primary residence) is paid off.  I have perfect credit.  Regular investment mortgages would be easy to get.....  if only I had a down payment, because they only cover 80% most of the ti...

We are purchasing a beach condo STR purposes. Our broker had offered us these loan options:
20% down at 8.5% interest, $65000 down, $1999 monthly
25% down at 7.5% interest, $81500 down, $1704 monthly
We wanted to k...

Good afternoon all.  First time investing and I'm curious your thoughts on this.  If you are an investor that's main focus is cash flow, why not simply find the highest cap rate you can find and invest in those proper...

I've been investing in the Cedar Rapids, IA area for about 8 years now but only really stepped up my game 4 years ago.  After the addition of a child to our family during an almost year layoff I realized I needed to k...

With the WSOP about to crown their 2009 champion with the coveted bracelet and $8+ million dollars, are there any folks in BP nation that like to play poker online (for fun of course)? I have a home game but never pl...

I am considering staging rental units.  Has anyone else tried this?Do you think I can rent a unit faster or for more money if it is staged?I've staged homes for rent and I've rented furnished apartments but I've never...