My name is Cody Crawford and I'm new to the world of REI.  I am from Iowa and looking to get into flipping and rental properties.  I currently live just outside of Cedar Rapids in Anamosa with my family of five, where...

Short Term Rental Association
The Short Term Rental Association (STRA) is a professional organization dedicated to serving individuals and businesses involved in the short-term rental industry. STRA acts as a resourc...

I'm a DIY property manager with 11 doors and looking to scale but our properties are spread too thin (geographically) to work with a single PM and finding 3 GOOD PMs is going to be tough, in the meantime I'm focusing ...

I'm *almost* under contract for my first rental!  Hubs' and my finances are through Ally Bank. Love it being online and our savings acct rate is 4.2%.  I've read that I should open a business savings and checking at a...

Hello! My name is Jessica, I am a university senior studying marketing and communications. I am striving to improve my knowledge in financial literacy and real estate investment. My short term goals include starting a...

We've been sending out allot of direct mail to possible leads in our area and constantly looking for more. We have given a few offers, but haven't been able to land any deals. We need to stay motivated. Any advice on ...

Hi all,I just heard an interview with the Steve Cook, the author of "Lifeonaire", a very successful real estate investor that realized that we can become a prisoner to our success. He discusses the importance of defin...

Tim's response to the last topic has me wondering what the lowest price anyone has paid for their property.

My lowest cost doublewide (26 X 60) was $10,000 (looks like new). I get $700 rent for this one.

My lowest...

Recently started submitting offers to my realtor and of course to know surprise they have bin getting rejected, there is a better offers being made. My question also to all the BP investors and whole salers is how ca...

I have been away from the forums for a couple of weeks, so I thought I would post a quick update.

My wife and I had our first child. Anaya Samana was born on June 15th 2010.

As a financial counselor to many US Navy...