I'm having a battle inside my head:

• do I put a large deposit down on a house and pay high monthly rates to pay off in ~5 years

Or

• do I put a low deposit down and stretch the mortgage for cheaper monthly paymen...

I came across a property that is for sale at a very good price. It is steeply discounted because of back taxes owed on the property. I believe that there could be a BRRRR opportunity in this situation and wanted to se...

which is the better option, assuming you have the cash? what advantages do you get from buying with cash and then refinancing after?i'm mainly interested in this approach because, from what i've read, it allows you to...

I have two multi-family properties purchased within the last 8 years in Fresno, Ca. Although I have always passionate about real estate investing I'll be the first to admit that when purchasing these I didn't do my ho...

Just curious if anyone has any experience running a short term rental in a freelance type of way. Meaning you do your own marketing and booking without the airbnb or VRBO platforms? Is that even possible? Pros or cons...

One week into 2025 and the US housing market is facing considerable new challenges. It goes without saying that the recent and ongoing disasters in California are some of the most devastating and destructive in recent...

Market Vertigo
by Cliff Draughn

"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben Franklin

As I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause ...

As of July 1st, 2024 Colorado will be making a change from a traditional tax lien state to a system that is hybrid, more like Florida. I have glanced over some of the new law, from my initial interpretation the new sy...

I have been obsessed with shipping containers homes and apartments for the last 15 years. I am now in the position to build my first small apartment complex and I want to use prefab shipping container studios to do so...

What are your thoughts on Zillow pausing their house buying and flipping business over growing inventory? The stuck has tumbled over the last few months. I think they will clear the inventory and figure out how to mak...