I am an investor who is looking to buy my first note.  I am new.  I don't pretend to know all of the answers.  I am still in the "I don't know what I don't know" phase in many ways.Because I have no experience and I d...

Hi All,First timer here in the process of renting out a house. We've been living in a townhouse for the past 5 years and at the end of August moving into a new home we purchased, planning to rent out our current house...

Last weekend I looked at a duplex that is not on the market yet. This will be an owner-occupied building as I need a place to live. The asking price makes financial sense but as an investment obviously I'm looking f...

I'm beginning to read a ton and analyze deals and my wife asked me a question I didn't have an answer for. How will all of this effect our children's ability to access financial aid when it comes time for them to appl...

Hello everyone!My spouse and I have just moved to the Overland Park / Kansas City area this year from overseas.  We have a couple of rental properties outside of the US, and we would like to start looking on propertie...

I got a DVD set that talks about turning your investment properties into special needs housing. The projected numbers sound good (better than typical leases) but like anything, I'm sure there are downsides. Does anyon...

Can you simply make an offer to the bank on an REO as a Wholesaler that is planning to flip the contract? If you do, what contracts are used with the bank? Do they sign my Purchase and Sale agreement with all of my "o...

One of the most unique aspects of today's RE market is class distinction between the experienced an inexperienced due to the fact that the market has turned downward and caused margins to thin. I think the question o...

I have to admit - I'm borrowing this from another forum, but I wanted some feedback from our members.

What is the most inspiring book you've read?? (real estate or otherwise).