One of the first things I learned when I started studying REI, was that the estimates on realty sites like Zillow, etc. were wildly inaccurate.  But are they, really?  And even so, does it really matter?  Let's go ove...

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'm a newbie and still doing research. I'm interested in wholeselling pre-foreclosure however from what I've been reading it's pretty difficult to accomplish. I have a good process for finding pre-Foreclosures but I'm...

Background...I'm in Memphis Tennessee and I've done a fair amount of research, enough to know that I need to jump in already.  I have a little knowledge of my market and a little knowledge of real estate.  I have a de...

I am not a fan of the 2% rule, although I will say I think rent/cost is my favorite calculation. We usually determine what type of rent/cost we can accept in any given area and go from there. According to Gary Keller,...

I was driving home from a party yesterday afternoon and saw a truck with a big American flag driving on the freeway. I asked my wife what's the occasion? She said September 11. She reminded me that I've been off my W2...

opps meant to put "FORTUNE Builders"

I just left the Fortune Builders Seminar in New Orleans, La. It was the free 2 hour seminar. I did some quick research before hand to find out how much the classes would be that ...

Don't blame everything on interest rates - It's because wages haven't kept pace
My wife and I bought our first house in Seattle in 1986 for $78,000. It was in a safe, desired neighborhood, post card view of downtown,...

Actually started this venture about 3 years ago.  I might get some activities out of time sequence.  Sit back and grab some popcorn.I will chop this up into smaller segments, so each one isn't too long of a read and h...