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Part 1

A large majority of people should have their retirement fu...

SO... Realtor comped my house as a single level at 1700 sq ft, but its a split level that is a finished basement. Which the appraiser is saying should've been comped way different. So the realtor came up with $215,000...

Economic Update
(Monday, July 27, 2020)

This week is a good week for real estate investors (particularly if you have a house for sale). Existing houses sales are up, new home sales are up, inventories are down...

Was wondering if home prices in the bay area will get lower in the future or is it best to relocate to another area?

I’m a brand new investor located in St Johns County, FL. It’s difficult to find flip or rental deals here so I plan on building entry level new construction homes to build my liquidity. I know that if my #s are right,...

I have over 120 units. I'm noticing the high demand from out of state buyers especially from Cali. I see they are paying top dollar.

I'm producing 30-50% returns considering I payed much less. Of course the returns...

65%, 70%, 75%, 85%?

Do you avoid buying rentals or just homes in general that have window AC units/wall heaters?If you don’t, why is that?If you do buy those properties, do you keep the current equipment or do you have a strategy to make...

My wife and I currently have 3 rentals in our home state of Utah. We are looking to purchase our first out-of-state rental property in the next few months. We have looked at markets in Atlanta GA, Birmingham and Montg...

Boy, did I miss the call on this one! (at least for now) Even with a somewhat slower year than last in rental demand, even with interest rates returning to historical norms, overall home prices in the Gatlinburg marke...