I am working on a project for BiggerPockets (stay tuned!) that is requiring me to estimate Capex (which for this exercise includes maintenance) across US cities. There is not too much data to go on, simply the median ...

I have a wealthy friend who owns numerous businesses. He is a hardcore believer in stock piling gold. Anyone here mess with it? 

Hey all -

As I understand it one person or company can complete 5 land contracts and only be taxed on the actual payments (installments of say $1,000 / month).

However - if one person or company does 6 or more land...

I have a rental in a solid C area. A triplex. We've been marketing since mid-december. I've got a good applicant who wants to apply, but she states that neither her or the roommate have a bank account. They're young (...

Hey - Did anyone read this article on MSN recently? It's an article about the benefits of renting instead of buying. He tries to make the case that the stock market is a smarter investment. Thoughts??

http://articles...

I've been researching several coaching/mentor programs for multifamily but would love to hear from someone with first hand experience. Is it worth the money? Who do you recommend? I've looked into Joe Fairless, Michae...

I've started looking around for a property that I can buy as my first flip. I've been reading J Scotts book on estimating rehab costs and have started building some of my own spreadsheets from his templates for estima...

How do you tell if a price on a job is too high or not?  When you start out, you bid the work out and get several estimates.  But after a while, you have to stop doing that because the contractors will stop coming aro...

Is it possible to get a 10% down loan from a portfolio lender non owner occupied with great credit?

59 years old with 16 SFHs near Charlotte, NC. No debt (please don't beat me up regarding no use of leverage - I'm an old guy and just don't prefer debt at this point in my life).  I do my own PM and set my rents aroun...