As a newbie looking into Real Estate as a way to make money, the more I read the more feel that Leverage and tax advantages are the two main ways to make money in Real estate, otherwise it is like any other busines...

In the 4th quarter of 2011, I’ll bet you can guess which States had the highest percentage of foreclosure sales. Ok, now close your eyes and guess. Ok, now open your eyes and keep reading to see if you’re right…

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My husband and I tried to purchase a 2/1 SFH earlier this week from a flipper.  It is in move-in condition, could be put on the rental market the moment we close, ties up very little of our funds, and fits our perform...

To provide some background, I am purchasing my first 4 unit property in a rural area. This town is my hometown, but I now live ~5 hours away. I need to put some sort of property management in place. There is only one ...

Thanks to all that followed me through my first crowdfunding raise for my infill development project. I figured why stop the party! I am going to chronicle the rest of the journey. Some background information on the p...

I have a question regarding the Fair Housing Act's Familial Status.The intent is to prevent anyone from refusing to rent to or give preferences to people based on their family status...single vs married, with or witho...

I want to open a topic that is based more in purpose than product. The 'why' we do things. On most boards I see people asking what is legal and illegal. While that is a worthy topic, I am perplexed to note that seldom...

Hello all!
How is everyone doing? Are you insulated for a big drop or are you over leveraged?? with money being this cheap STILL are you all seeking to borrow or hold off?? just curious.
I have just gotten a refinan...

I am in escrow on a foreclosure that fixed up would be about a 200K property. I can get it for about 145K but it needs a few things as its a 50 year old home in a great location. This isn't my first rental, but I want...