Illinois is enacting a statewide minimum wage of $15 per hour by 2025. Have any experienced landlords had this happen in their state or city and what have been the effect on rents? Drastic increases or gradual incr...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DETROIT-MI-SOLID-BRICK-SIN...Is the whole city falling apart?

"Irwin,I've spent some time thinking about your proposed business model and, also, doing some research and, taking a conservative approach, have concluded that you would be selling real estate and therefore would be ...

I have a few predictions about the economy, and am looking for the strategies of those who have a similar views. I'm not looking to discuss differing views, just if you agree with this view.First, I believe the econom...

Hey there BP!I'm posting this thread, which, full disclosure, will be long, and might not be for everyone, in order to document a project I am doing here in sunny Arizona.  It is on a commercial building, 8 units, and...

I'm haunted by Ben L.'s comment "Don't be a retail investor!" in the podcast on rental properties. This is also common advice in real estate investment books. Always buy at a discount, or, as Warren Buffett says, with...

Is there a way to defer some rental income into some kind of retirement account when retired?

Lets say someone was able to live entirely off savings for a year, could they somehow put their rental income into a defer...

So I have a seller who wants to know the answers to all these questions?

1) If you are not going to buy the house with your own cash why am I signing a contract with you?

2) I need to let my attorney review this con...

Hi, my name is Michael and I'm new here. :)A little background.I am what I call an accidental investor. Basically, I bought a condo in San Mateo but I had to move out of the area for work during the housing crash. I c...

The next few weeks look a little crazy, with 7 closings, mostly on the sell side.  I need to plan and start another buying campaign. Also need a shovel ready deal in Austin, ASAP,  to keep the crew busy.  Looking hard...