If you have cash, should you use it or is it better to use leverage if you can?  So far, I've almost exclusively used cash to build our small portfolio.  My goal for the year was to fully replace my current after tax ...

The other day I was having a discussion with some associates about the upcoming Presidential Election, and one of them brought up the Democratic Candidate Andrew Young and his Universal Basic Income Plan called "The F...

There are so many discussions on here about the most appropriate asset protection strategies for various situations. Umbrella policies, LLCs, holding LLCs, land trusts, etc. People debate whether someone else can si...

Was just told today by a Chicago area attorney who works with a lot of investors that he has seen a sharp increase lately in banks calling notes due.Very curious if anyone else is seeing this.

Hello there everyone-

Not too sure if this qualifies as an announcement but I would like to let people know a little bit more about HUD (Housing and Urban Development) and FHA (Federal Housing Administration). HUD do...

I'm looking to see if we could compile a list of the top 5 mistakes made by landlords. I'll throw out a few and hopefully we can come to some kind of consensus.

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I have an applicant for a property in Anchorage, Alaska that is wanting to sign a lease for a family member that is an illegal immigrant. The individual wanting to sign the lease is unable to provide a completed appli...

How will the actual crisis impact the real estate market in your opinion?
The fact is that , justified or not, the crisis has already hit many businesses including hospitality & tourism, transportation, financial...

I want to build equity with my primary home as soon as possible. And I came across a method using HELOC to reduce the interest paid to the mortgage. Does any one have experience with it?

It looks like Clayton Morris' (Morris Invest) House of Cards is finally starting to crumble. This article just came out today.https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2019/03/26/fox-and-friends-clayton-morris-investment-re...