The city, of course, is bad for investing. There's crime in every city I wouldn't touch with a 10' pole.

Have you not seen the appreciation numbers? Think it was 20% last year & 10% so far this year. Plus, the c...

I’ve been wanting to start one of these from the start and just haven’t had a minute between my job and getting this deal done. The property is an 11 unit converted motel in Livermore, ME. Each unit is 1 Bedroom/1 Bat...

As I've been getting calls from potential sellers the words 'seller finance' and 'lease option' are met with near automatic 'NO's. When asked why sellers always say they don't want to deal with the property and th...

Hello RE friends,

In an effort to move beyond theory (e.g. reading, speculating, postulating) and into practice there was a need to invest in a commodity.

Commerical paper doesn't seem as interesting because it's ...

The location preferences of young adults hold large consequences for real estate investors.  The trend for the past 10+ years has been that the millennial generation (those born between 1981 and 1996) are opting to li...

I own a lot of multi units with high turnover. My current PM company takes the first months rent for commission on new tenants. But the agent is also refusing to show the property while it's still occupied when a ten...

Hey guys, 
I’m thinking of going in on a duplex in a great, growing area of Fort Myers, FL. $380k, 2003 build, $30k of CapEx (paint, roof, AC, water heater), $3,300 monthly rent, $500 cash flow, 5% CoC return with a ...

It's cliché, but true. A lot of millionaires are made during recessions.No matter what you invest in there are and will always be golden opportunities to take advantage of during every recession. For me, it's real e...

Warning - this may be a long post - I will try to section it off.  I have an on/off relationship with RE as I've always been drawn to it and always screwed it up - and then listened to those in my life who told me tha...

I’m am having a hard time creating a plan for getting started on my real estate business. I feel I don’t know enough information to feel confident enough to guide someone in the process of buying or selling real estat...