There are alot of opinions on what or how to invest in real estate. My question is what are the top 3-5 questions every investor should answer before purchasing any property?

Good afternoon, wanted to post another spreadsheet to see if this was a fair way of analyzing a potential rental deal. This is a duplex in Lancaster (75134) listed for $74k. This model assumes traditional financing wi...

I recently sent out some direct mail letters and received a few calls while away from the phone. Two of them did not leave a message, but I saw the missed calls on the Caller ID. Do you call them back or just place ...

Hey guys,
I am a long time reader first time poster. I currently invest in the St. Louis, and Columbia MO area and
Im really looking to increase my footprint over the next 12-18 months. I'm sure this topic has proba...

I've had it. I'm no longer digging for motivated sellers. They can call me if they want my money.I'm sending letters to everyone who has a house with equity and ownership prior to 2005. This will capture : Absentee ow...

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My husband and I are currently closing on 2 different multi homes. We plan to move the homes under out LLC. My question is what excel or system are owners using who don't have property managers to keep rent and ...

Without going into too much detail, is it normal for a lender to cause you to have to push back your closing date because they couldn't get underwriter approval on time?   I feel like they are having me scramble now t...

What renovations are your best bet for raising your property to market rate rents?I had an "Aha!" Moment while analyzing Minneapolis multifamilies with below market rents today: "the right renovations will pay for the...

Below is a question I have asked my accountant, but haven't really been able to get an answer that I can comprehend.  Generally I am trying to understand whether it makes sense to capture renovation costs at the sale ...

I've been reading through a few posts here and got mixed feedback about condo rentals.I'm currently focusing on doing condo buy and holds in the most popular neighborhoods in Chicago (Gold Coast, Old Town, Lincoln Par...