New here, and don't have any idea of what I'm talking about, but here's the deal:
There's a house I'm interested in for myself. List price is 200,000. The owner, who had tried FSBO is now gone, job transfer. He bought...

Happy Monday, BP! Question of the day: What market(s) are you investing in, and what were your deciding factors on picking it(them)?

I have been doing much thinking about Joint Ventures. I do not have any money as of now to start a real estate rehab project. What I am wondering is, how difficult is it to find someone who has the cash to acquir...

I understand that creating a fund is expensive (mid 5 figures) and subject to SEC regulation. What are the issues beyond that? An experienced investor started to tell us at the last REIA about how there is significant...

I've found a single family home in a market in Chicago that is definitely on the ups.  The house is a total dump, but the area is perfect (I've researched this area extensively and have been searching for a while) and...

I've invested in real estate for years, including REITs via index funds, directly in a rental property, and in a syndicated deal connected to my employment. I've got a regular job I enjoy, and at which I am paid very ...

My first rental I put under an LLC with a partner, my second was conventional with my wife, the next one i'm working on with my LLC partner should be moving forward soon.  I originally had anticipated putting the loan...

A couple months ago, I bought a home from HUD, and signed that I intended to occupy the property myself, which I honestly did intend to do. However, due to a variety of reasons, I may have to cancel this move to anoth...

Here's an interactive map that uses the 2000 and 2010 census data.  http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/map?ref=usNotice the following:Larger, expensive cities have not seen large percentage increases in populatio...

My landlord has a history with withholding security deposits, and even charging over the deposit amount. I have talked to two of his most recent tenants, who have had their deposits withheld, one pursued him in court ...