I'm looking for advice from anyone who has bought property in Costa Rica.   It's been my dream to have a house within 60 seconds walk to a beach where I can surf, where I can step out on my front porch and both see an...

Be careful out there people. Whether this is day one of the bubble popping or we have a few months left, everyone needs to reevaluate their holdings and future plans. The evidence is everywhere. Housing prices are qui...

My husband and I purchased our first investment property. We renovated it and found tenants to move in on the first of this month. Today, someone randomly reached out to us and warned us about this tenant. That he is ...

I have a new tenant that moved into our rental at the start of the month.  Listed on the lease agreement was herself and three kids, no one else.  Within a few days of move-in I start receiving calls and texts from ou...

How do you see your market?  Have sales or prices peaked?  What are the unique characteristics affecting your market?  Where do you see it in 1-2 years?In Austin, sales are still high, but down a little from last year...

I've done some preliminary research on going solar for my primary residence (two unit with flat roof and almost no shade according to comed and project sunroof by google)
Ive run my numbers a few times and I understa...

It's been five months or so since I've joined this website and have been relatively absent from the forums, not because I decided REI wasn't for me, but rather because I have been busy doing deals! To set the stage, h...

Rich vs Wealth

As I have been taught, the difference between rich and wealth is rich people work for money; wealthy people have their money work for them.

To illustrate, some professional U.S. athletes ...

I’ve heard rumors about plans the government is getting ready to set into motion that will force home owners to give possession of all private property over to where no one will be allowed to own their own homes. As s...