Is this a deal breaker for you? Is it an automatic disqualified? Or, do you take it on a case-by-case basis?Here's some background info on my situation:Renting out a townhouse in a decent, working-class area, some cri...

Real Estate is so freaking boring… and yet that’s all we talk about. Why – is it because this is all we are interested in?How about the meaning of life – would you engage in a conversation about the meaning of life? H...

Are you still putting your money away in a retirement account?
Are you maxing it out?
Are you getting the bare minimum employer match?
Or are you parking all your money in a liquid account to be ready for the next ...

I have never been a big fan of 401k and retirement accounts in general that are invested in mutual funds. I have always thought of it as a "life deferral plan", you put money in, that is money that is lost from your l...

I’ve been doing a lot of research lately and I wanted to share with you guys what I have found about the correlation between unemployment, delinquencies and housing prices. During the 2008 housing crisis the housing ...

The first state in the nation to make solar mandatory for new builds starting in 2020  . Pros? Cons?https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/15/california-solar-p...

I think the constant discussion of California vs anywhere else is intriguing. So I pose a question. Hypothetical, if a person had a  2 million dollars to invest, they purchased property with 1 million in California an...

I have had the opportunity to find and work with some of the best property managers (after many years) for our current properties. Over the years we have gone from me just treating them like just a service I hired to ...

Investing in real estate during a recession makes many people feel like a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. For others, it’s an exciting opportunity.
In my 30 years of real estate investing, I’ve see...

For those of you who actively choose to invest in high crime areas, what do you make sure to factor into your numbers? -higher vacancy-higher possibility of turnover -hiring a property management company with skill an...