We own two rentals in a small town in Indiana. Property values have gone up approximately 40% in the last two years. We bought a 3bed 1 bath for 125k with a rent of 1,100. We also own a 4bed 2 bath for 137k with a ren...

I'm considering a self-directed IRA but have a few questions.

First, If I purchase a house outright how do I calculate ROI? Is it simply (Monthly Income - Expenses) * 12 / Purchase Price?

Second, since I pay Taxes,...

Hi,I plan on getting out of rentals because it is becoming harder to be a landlord in Maryland.I'll be selling them.. but was wondering if it is a bad idea with regard to taxes to sell all of them right away.I underst...

Hello everyone, I was hoping some experienced investors could step up to the plate and answer my question as I know very little about real estate in general.

My question/background:

I have $1,000,000 to spend on rea...

Hi all,

I was wondering if there is any generic formula you plug in your investments to see whether they are worth the return? I am assuming you would compare everything to a risk-free type investment like a CD or Sa...

What are the pros and cons of buying a rental property cash? Just want to hear you guys opinion. And any other suggestion/awareness you guys might have for me.Thank you!

I have managed to obtain 3 buy/hold properties in 3 years and am in the middle of converting the garage on the 3rd. A property just came on the market that seems like a very good deal, and exactly what I look for. I f...

I have a Single-family and a Fourplex that are rented out. Between the two I'm positive, but not by a huge margin. How do most of you gather more properties without having a huge cashflow? Maybe start a business?

Hello all.....

I'm just about to buy my second multifamily property and one of the advices that my uncle gave me was to max out my 401k. Now, don't get me wrong, he owns a franchise and also has about four rental pro...