Hello Everyone, Since I live (rent) and work in South Orange County CA, buying my first investment property in this area is very much out of bounds for me given the astronomical prices. However, I am considering enter...

Hi All,Long-time lurker, first time poster. Most likely the millionth post on this! Apologies if this isn't the best area to post (still figuring out the navigation on this forum). Been a Bay Area local for all my lif...

Who all have gone this route. For those who have, how have the loans been set up? Do you obtain a blanket loan where properties can be added and deleted? What are the terms that you have gotten (interest rates, int...

I'm currently in the process of contacting various banks and credit unions to obtain a HELOC to be able to purchase investment properties with all cash offers. Some banks have decent offerings but as I have read here ...

Just starting on my rental property journey. I am closing on my first two properties in the next 30 days looking for the best source for keeping up-to-date with market-based rental rates.

Hello everyone! My wife and I are putting in action to get our real estate investing journey going and would greatly appreciate some advise for new investors. Our plan is to sell our current home which we have spent t...

Hi all! I don't want to start a discussion on whether REI is better than stocks, this topic has been debated extensively. Rather, I would like to get a good feel for what people's criteria are when they are trying to ...

Hi All,Wondering if in general investors are setting aside a % of their rental income for income tax. I realize this will differ greatly depending on personal income/location etc. but curious (especially in Ontario, C...

I know when you start getting larger, it's more economical to use Simplifile or something like it.  However, until you have a sufficient number of notes it's not economical.  I was wondering who people use.  I have he...

Housing bubble or just supply and demand? We are definitely seeing a surge in housing, but it’s different from 2007.
Back in 07’, housing surged, due to bad banking lending regulations. Everyone was buying because ...