How did you all get to where you are today in real estate? Was it through building a business, working a 9-5 job (and in what), jumping right in and using other people’s money, etc? If you haven’t invested yet but you...

Would it make sense to buy a home, rent for 1-2 years (negative cash flow), with the intention of making it our primary residence thereafter? Please advice. Is there anything I need to think about here?We found a home...

I own three single family rentals in Bend, Oregon that all cash flow pretty well and have good equity positions.  Bought in 2010, 2012 and 2013.  I now live in Denver but have strong convictions about growth in Bend. ...

I currently own one rental property and planning one more by the end of year for cash. What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing this as opposed to financing.

Is it just my imagination or is the residential housing market here getting a little soft? Looking at the stats everything still looks good. Only a couple of worrying signs.The percent of original price didn't get qui...

Background: This was one of the first rental properties I purchased, so I made every mistake underneath the sun and I am still dealing with the consequences. I purchased this quad for $247,000. It is in Columbus, Ohio...

Hypothesis: It's now a buyer's market. Some of the agents, who often only participate in one transaction every month or two, and are thus unaware, leading to some quirky anomalies (since buyers/sellers trust their age...

I'm curious to see folk's philosophy on this. I consider my personal residence to be a doodad I live in. Yes, I bought it at about 20-30% fmv but regardless, it is a piece of real estate that garners no cashflow for...

My wife and I's goal is to buy our first property towards the end of this year when we think we will have enough for a down payment.  But our dilemma is whether to buy in LA or outside of California. The same amount o...