Hello- Looking to see what's the craziest deal structure you've ever done and perhaps how that went about. I am looking at a mixed use CRE building. It has low rents and wouldn't qualify for most traditional financing...

Ok, this is less of a question and more of an opportunity to learn from my mistake.  In my lack of concern because they all had leases and we were paying cash (no bank requirement), I didn’t require an estoppel certif...

-After college worked as a missionary raising support to provide for living expenses. -1 yr later felt called to the Fire service and step back from being a missionary. -Was selling personal items to make rent and buy...

Im currently in the process of purchasing a flip, and I had the foundation looked at. The house is off all over the place from 4inches all the way up to 8 inches! Nothing really scares me anymore but WOW!!!!What are s...

In 1998 I purchesed a VA Foreclosure as an investment, and was collecting rent from it. The VA sold the loan to Season's Mortgage, then Season's sold it to Countrywide Home Loans. I had a fixed 30 year loan for $708 a...

I moved to Sacramento California last year to build co-living spaces and test the concept in this market. I tried it out by renting a house I found and subleasing the rooms out. It was registered as a 5b/3b house for ...

What are your biggest regrets/mistakes in the Newark area? What do you wish you knew when you first started? For me it's to be more on top of my tenants' rent payments because I had to evict someone after 3 months of ...

I have been a fairly long time member but don't post or do too much here simply because I always have felt that it is much better to learn things "hands-on" rather than reading a book or listen to a podcast.... but in...

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/28711539/squatter
Hearing stories like this make me question even to begin investing in real estate, in Illinois that is.
Is this a common occurrence? Squatters basically break i...

Starting out in REI can be intimidating for those who have limited access to funds, or other things it may require to startup within their area. Tell us about how you leveraged partners to pick up the slack in areas y...