Curious what data and metrics others are using to screen attractive markets for long distance investing. Everything is too expensive in my local market and it makes more sense to look out of state.

The saying goes..."where there this is explosive job opportunities, then explosive real estate follows."  SOMETIMES THESE LISTS ARE BOGUS. For example, the labor index in 2012 said .."Des Moines, IA had explosive job ...

@Mindy JensenI post a lot in certain forums, in particular the Landlord and Tenants Forum. I've been the Top Contributor (right side of the screen) for a couple months with a score well over 9. Today I logged on and m...

I expect that values will continue to rise in Florida but do investors expect that the extreme price appreciation this last year may flatten over the next few years or given the migrations and low inventory and low ra...

Hello, I am approaching closing date on our first rental property and one of our renovations we are going to do is concrete counter tops. Does anyone have advice on the best concrete to use for the job or any-other ti...

Not exactly Real Estate related but found some good sites and new resources I did not know  that were out there, especially someone considering mid career change or looking for a new jobhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jac...

Understanding that no Guru really has the "secret" to real estate investing, is there anything that you have gotten from their books/courses/seminars that you haven't found elsewhere?

In my case, I paid (way to much)...

How is the score calculated for "Top Contributors" in each forum? Is there a way to see someone's score or our own score without being a top contributor? Or is it super-secret, behind-the-scenes magic that is spoken o...

Does anyone know of the top energy providers located in Houston?

Hi,I completed my first flip and made some money. I am happy it all worked out well. Now I want to know what paper work do I need from contractor before I pay him the remaining amount. So far I have paid him in checks...