Economic Update
(Labor Day Edition)
This crazy bizarre year will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most challenging times of our lives. A worldwide pandemic, social distancing, facemasks, a recession, histori...

Obama sounded almost giddy on how well the country is doing. The stated unemployment rate only ROSE to 9.9%. HOORAY! (however, when you include EVERYTHING in that category, it is 17.4%, almpost a record high)He says t...

Hey All - Super n00b here.
We remodeled our basement and added a kitchen. There was plumbing and electrical that was added. There was also a washer and dryer added upstairs. We then added a wall to close off the wat...

I have an applicant who has just ok credit (average) but had a few late payments on last lease due to something or other. He told me a story, but I generally don't invest in "stories". However, he said to make up for ...

So my wife & I are obsessed with becoming investors. Everyone we have networked with says we must have skin in the game to do any kind of joint ventures/learn from them or even join a team, which we would love to ...

Hello! Seeking help!!
I’m a landlord in Chicago, I work in a hotel and was laid off due to the COVID coronavirus crisis. I also am receiving less and less of my rental payments. My gross income in 2019 of $80,000 doe...

We have a single family house in Converse and get multiple questions about if we accept section 8 housing vouchers. We are fairly new to being landlords, so aren't really very familiar with how the program works. Also...

Just wanted to get some opinions on picking up the hammer and helping out. Some people say to run a successful rehab business, never pick up the hammer. Others say help out. So, what are your opinions on this? Thanks ...

Hypothetically, which would you rather have?A 401K worth $500,000, currently invested in index funds, but easy to convert to other securities or cash. Or10 single family homes worth $1,000,000 with $700k worth of mort...