Hi everyone.  My name is Brian, a new real estate investor.  Not quite an investor yet, it's all just a thought and dream for now.  I am a constant learner and continuous improver.I live in Smithfield, Virginia, in th...

I was recently talked into electing to not renew a lease with tenants and put my house on the market by a real estate agent.  The comps she showed me justified getting out of the area and investing in more up and comi...

Just wanted to share my current situation and hopefully get some input.
In 2017 I purchased a 4-plex building.  It shares a driveway with a sister building next door (the buildings & lot are exactly the same). Th...

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...

Hello all, I recently purchased my first investment property and I’m happy with it! Although, it took quite a bit of my reserves and I’m curious to hear some of you guys stories on how you rebuilt your capital in orde...

As some people think a crash is coming alot of experienced investors who have been through crashes are saying "don't be over leveraged." But no one gives a percent of leverage that is healthy, or how much cash you sho...

PDAs weren't good enough for Mr. Jobs, he had to go create an iPhone (which many of us now can't live without). He was relentless about trying to give the user the best possible experience. I wonder how he would reinv...

Hi all,
First post, but have lurked for years. Amazing community.
I am selling a vacant parcel of land that will yield roughly $1M in proceeds. I am planning to do a 1031 to avoid capital gains.
I have developed se...

Hi there!  This is my first post but long time listener to the podcast. My wife and I are having a hard time deciding on whether to sell our home and take a massive tax hit. Or keep it and cashflow it. It is a single ...

The property in question is 8 units and has been poorly managed; they don’t collect the rents on time and sometimes not at all (so I have been told by seller) and have a lot of deferred maintenance and offer below mar...