I figured this would be an interesting discussion to have. I am really excited to hear from the folks who are much older than I am on this one. As they say "you don't know what you don't know"
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I want to talk about my experience taking Rich Dad/Elite Legacy Education's three days Real Estate workshop. The conclusion: it's a scam. The purpose of this post is to alert people about this $35K scam (since BP has ...

I think with the economy the way its headed there is going to be a need for more affordable housing.  
Wanted to hear from those of you who are successful in the C and D class property niche. How many properties do y...

So recently I’ve been incredibly excited about this new journey of REI. I’ve been looking at properties in the Indianapolis/Louisville markets and have found some places I’m interested in. No one in my family has any ...

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...

I am located in Oregon, first time landlord. Our open house is tomorrow and someone has already mentioned they have Section 8 vouchers. My understanding is that it is an opt-in program? But that conflicts with the fac...

If you have cash, should you use it or is it better to use leverage if you can?  So far, I've almost exclusively used cash to build our small portfolio.  My goal for the year was to fully replace my current after tax ...

After my most recent post on Realtor.com projecting Stockton to be the #4 metro market in the nation in 2018, I've received the same question over and over and over again:"But WHY Stockton? What's so great about it? A...

Do people still buy property in California for any reason other than the weather? Seems like everything else about California sucks. High taxes. Soft on crime. People just stealing whatever and whenever they want. Hom...