How does one decide how much capital to invest in their first deal? What percentage of your total assets should go towards a down payment for deal #1? I feel I should plan for the worst and be as conservative as possi...

I got this article from the Apartment Owners Association. I thought it was informative so I want to share with others.

IRS figures show that the top 10% of income earners make 43% of all the income and pay 7...

Hey guys,I’ll share more about my first deal and how I found myself here in another post, but I wanted to make a specific post about something that’s been on my mind.I work with a partner (he has the money, I have the...

I have been shopping around Indianapolis for cash flow rental properties and have found a strong difference in opinions among investors.  Some say buy the higher end properties above $70000 on the outside of the city ...

How realistic is this? I haven’t found many properties that would fall into this category unless I look into some not too awesome neighborhoods 
Additionally I remember hearing from someone that it’s really 1.3%

I've brought this up before. About a year ago I was looking at apartments in Las Vegas to purchase, but most of the replies I got were that the market is too pessimistic.

I was looking to buy and hold for 5-10+ ye...

We bid $166k cash on a Wells Fargo short sale property in January. Bank came back today with a counter of $175k (which includes $10k relocation for seller). We want the property but want to counter the smallest amount...

Was surprised to get notice of my 5,000th post this morning from BP!  Are you telling me that I've been arguing, advising, sharing and yacking to the tune of 5,000 times already? I haven't seen a milestone post thread...

What do you think about the following AP story from The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA?

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Federal report says home-flipping drove the housing bubble

By Cristina Silva

The Associated Press

Publis...

Hello all, I am a young/beginner investor living in Boston, MA. Within the past two years I graduated college and began work. I am nearing the point of looking to purchase a multifamily in areas near my work. I work j...