What is the smallest amount of gap/renovation funds for which you would seek private money?  I suspect that there is a break-point at which it makes more sense to just fund the gap yourself. Typically the commercial b...

Has anyone used their self-directed IRA to fund a marketing campaign?  The campaign would be specifically designed to secure a property which would be purchased by the IRA.

We are currently preparing to get started with REI in the Phoenix area. Sometime mid next year.
We have some capital in our savings account. We also have some money spread around in various mutual funds; some in plai...

Thought this was interesting to see in "Institutional Investor" Magazine. The banks and big asset managers are creating new private placement (Hedge) funds to enter the Foreclosure market. They want to acquire and r...

My husband and I bought a small multi-family last year and are self managing.  We require 2.8x rent in income and included that in our listing.  We have an applicant with 2.3x rent for income and commented on the appl...

Hey Guys,I have a deal where the seller has many projects going on (Developer) and is in need of cash flow, so I am looking to purchase all 7 units once certificate of occupancy is delivered in June, with first right ...

Hello Everyone, So I just paid my house off and am now unconventionally financially independent. I say unconventionally (maybe this is the wrong word for this ..I don't know) because while I am able to net about $13-1...

Hey all, my name is Jay and I live in the central Texas area.  I'm currently in the process of selling my condo and possibly purchasing my first rental property.  Here are the details:1) I should net $30k-40k on the s...