After writing this, I now realize it's pretty long, so I put the main focus and details of the deal in bold and the rest of the fluff in italics.Prior to successfully completing my first real estate deal, one of the t...

I’m writing this post for all the newbies (especially military) out there who have yet to complete their first deal so they can hopefully see that getting a decent deal on their first purchase is actually achievable. ...

How do over the counter tax deeds work?

Welcome to our Question of the Week! We have a lot of people who are entering the world of real estate investment who could use your wisdom. When evaluating a property, what are your automatic no or exclusion list ite...

I rarely start a thread, but today I had an experience that I just have to share.

A year ago, I thought I'd hit the jackpot. A single mom with two teenagers (15 &16) moved into one of my rentals. She had two ot...

Economic Update
(Monday, August 10, 2020)

The resurgence in coronavirus cases is sidetracking an economic recovery that gained steam in May and early June, slowed in July, and now indicates a rocky path ahead. ...

Shelby County, Alabama kicked off the spring tax lien investing season with a bang on March 27, 2017.  The big investors bid down redemption income to an average of 6% but that's still a respectable return in today's ...

Hi all, brand new, zero deals, but motivated - hoping someone with more knowledge that I have can give suggestions on how I should start out in REI given my specifics. In the absence of a mentor, and getting bogged do...

I’m looking at purchasing a multifamily home 2-4 units. I’m in the Air Force so I wanted to utilize my VA loan which allows 100% financing but the catch is I have to live in one of the units. In today’s market the pri...