My dad is a real estate attorney.  He and I are debating whether or not wholesaling is legal in CA.  He is arguing that it should not be done without a broker's license.  He says bringing buyers and sellers together i...

Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...

Looking for feedback from those using Rently, a lockbox/service which allows prospective tenants to let themselves in to view a property. http://use.rently.com/how-rently-works/Seems a little scary to me. Any horror s...

Thought it would be a cool idea to share how you earn or save extra money, no matter how large or small....to help make our pockets bigger. I think finances is an area one can always improve on....might as well learn ...

Where should I draw the line? Always, a few days before rent is due I get a maintenance request.My tenant is a self-described handy person and he also works in an appliance repair and sales shop. He is the first tenan...

Hello all, I really appreciate all the feedback I get on my questions I ask, and try to contribute to the community with my personal advice as much as possible, but here's another question.

I have been a buy ...

Has anyone used this site?

http://www.investornation.com/

It claims to sell "Turn Key Cashflowing Rentals." The only markets available for cashflow seem to be Memphis and Atlanta on their site. I imagine they are b...

I'm interested to see what some other, more experienced REI say about this concept.I have always been a DIY guy. I built my own house - literally, built my own house, contracting out just a few parts of the job - and ...