If I am planning on using hard money or private money to fund the deal, how should the offer be written up? Is this written up as a cash offer or an offer with a contingency that needs to be put in specifically for ob...

My goal is to build long-term wealth for my family, and eventually get out of my corporate job.  To be honest, I'm a bit tired of spending my days making money for someone else.  If it were up to me I would ditch this...

Foreclosure vs short sale.....pros and cons, ease of purchase, time to close, negotiating price, obtaining financing, etc etc..looking for as much feedback as possible.

Hello, I'm looking for opinions. I would like more than your $0.02 worth. :)I have a duplex where one side pays market rent ($825) and the other side pays $700. It was that way when I bought it a year ago and I have n...

This month is the strangest month in the whole US economic history.CD is now offering 6.0%401k with 60% stock and 40%bond allocation is mere flat this month, if you are 100% bond you're wiped out 15%.10 year yield of ...

Due to a cruel twist of fate, I will be relocating to Montgomery in about 2 weeks, and have been researching the area/state.

Is anyone aware of an REI club in Montgomery or Prattville or the area? I can't find one a...

Hello all, I am fairly new to investing in residential real estate. I remember hearing alot of bad things about black mold (and other types of mold) a few years back. This includes properties being uninhabitable due...

Hello everyone,I feel like maybe I’m being a softy, however I wanted some input from the more experienced landlords out there on how they would/have handled this situation.So recently I closed and owner occupy on a 4-...

I posted this elsewhere but figured I'd share my 5+ year ongoing story of buying rental properties to encourage members here. Personal Background
Most of my childhood was spent growing up inside a tenant house on a...

How would you describe a neighborhood that you wouldn't consider investing in? I live in a small to medium size Canadian city with a few not so great areas, but have some great deals from disgruntled landlords and/or...