While reading this article about falling oil prices, I couldn't help but wonder what, if any, effect it would have on the real estate markets in energy-heavy local economies like Midland-Odessa and other West Texas ci...

There have been some threads recently talking about working hard, spending less than you earn, etc. so I thought that there would be a thread on the subject book. I couldn't find one so I thought it would be a good i...

Hi everyone! Advice is greatly needed. I am relatively new in my real estate investing journey but I am ready to dive in. I stumbled upon a 107 unit portfolio sale spread out across up and coming areas of Philadelphia...

Hi all, I recently started an informal real estate group with some old college friends. They are all looking at strategies to use for their first deal and many of us are leaning towards a house hack to reduce the amou...

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So I have a signed PA and have been waiting for negotiated repairs to be made. It's been a lengthy escrow as the seller didn't read the repair list well (speculating here) & finds himself spending m...

I’ve read previous posts on this topic but am curious if the sentiment has changed over the years.  I am not a new landlord but the homes that I have rented in past were homes that I didn’t currently live in.  The hom...

Hey all, I know there have been a lot of changes in the market in the last 4 years since J Scott revised his book Estimating Rehab Costs. I'm jumping back into real estate looking to secure my first deal - my weakest ...

Have a former multi-family house-hack in NJ that I converted to a full rental 2 years ago. I have 1 year left to qualify for the primary residence capital gains tax exemption. Property has a 30yr mortgage @3.6% intere...

Just as in any other business venture you have to way the risks vs the rewards. Those of you that have successfully started or successfully invest in low income areas what are your thoughts. It's no secret that the lo...

Hi All,I'm running to an interesting property that may be a candidate for a BRRR type situation. Here are some of the details:ARV: 120kPurchase: 65kReno: 30kAverage rent is about 850-1000However there is one catch to ...