How does a flipper make a profit (It's not what you think)Rehabs lose money? Discount at the time of the purchase is what makes money.

Dear Every Real Estate Agent Whose Listings I'm Viewing Recently,STOP using the SAME lockbox code on all your listings. Especially those of you who have 9 listings across town. STOP using the property address as the l...

Are there any sleeper areas to invest on the South Side. I'm really interested in investing here as I grew up here but I know the market can be tricky.

I wanted to know what the most targeted way to go after leads on sites like listsource is and your thoughts on what kind criteria to use in listsource to optimize your chances of getting a deal.I've heard some say the...

I have owned SFR's in the past but sold my remaining two a couple years ago as a move in my corporate job seemed to be taking place. That move did not happen as quickly as expected but I am now moving forward with bu...

Too much caffeine I guess. Any one else up at this hour pondering real estate?

On an unrelated yet related note- does anyone ever have dreams that they forgot about a rental property they bought months earlier? I'd...

I'm a new member of the Miracle Morning movement talked about on BP Podcast 157 and have become obsessed with early rising and productivity from morning to night. I have been reading book after book on business, succe...

:D There are a few recent posts concerning these.Does anyone have any idea how to go about locating these overages-on foreclosure sales and other real estate deals? Where do you go and what procedures do you use? Tha...

Investment Info:

Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in Lowell.

Purchase price: $20,000,000

Cash invested: $4,700,000

Sale price: $25,900,000

Contributors:
Nathan Gi...

I just did my first 1031 exchange selling a single family and buying a 4 plex. I did this outside my SDIRA (Self Directed IRA). It got me thinking about using the 1031 exchange within my SDIRA. Here's my thought proce...