Background:I am currently married with 2 kids, (Ages 2 years 9 months & 4 months) and am at a crossroads for the future. My wife and I both have GEDs, with me having about 3 quarters equivalent of college credits....

How do you find the actual rent data, ie how much a rental actually rented out for and not what it was listed for?I'm pulling old comps, but the problems is that just because something gets listed and asks for a certa...

Hi, this is for anyone that invest in Houston, TX or surrounding areas. I'm taking the steps to analyze deals in the search for my very first one. As a rule of thumb, do you use a 1% or 2% rule for narrowing deals dow...

So I’m trying to understand then lending side of real estate. How many loans can you have under your name? Obviously investors with multiple properties have multiple mortgage loans. Do banks consider your cash flow as...

- DSNews - http://www.dsnews.com -Appeals Court Orders Changes to CFPB’s Structure Posted By Kendall Baer The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Tuesday ordered a restructuring of how the Consumer F...

I am currently seeking opportunities to flip properties, but my credit is blasphemous and I sort of feel that no sane persons would partner with me in my ventures. My current marketing plan consists of driving-for-dol...

Assume we are speaking of rental properties. Assume the rental properties are free and clear. Assume the rental properties have tenants and they have rent paid since day one. I hear success stories about how people bu...

Running into my first low appraisal and need a bridge loan until I can stabilize the property, bank knows that once its stabilized we will get the high appraisal we need. The appraiser went with sales data instead of ...

Little background..

Im a certified real estate appraiser in St. Louis, MO.

I have enough capital to outright purchase my first investment property and flip, but based on current market conditions I feel that purchas...

Hello all, My father is preparing for retirement and is beginning to organize his RE investments for when he’s no longer here (not for many years prayerfully). He has purchased his properties over 25 years, but all ha...