Don Konipol
Why Wholesaling Doesn't Exist in Most Other Countries
Wholesaling real estate, as the term is currently used is a phenomena in the United States only. The reason for wholesaling, wholesalers, and that entire industry is ironically the result of policies put forth by Rea...
Kevin Kaczmarek
Proper Promotion for Seminars?
We do a lot of seminars for free in our area on various topics such as land contract home ownership and IRA investing. Every month the challenge is of course to get people to show up to these events.
What are some e...
Steven M.
Too Many "Investors" Owning Homes...Are We Heading For A Whole New Serious R/E Problem?
I would like to address a concern I have about the herd-mentality of everyone and their uncle becoming "investors" and how this is likely to have very serious long term implications on housing that few have thought mu...
John B.
Chicago A neighborhood condo as first property
Hello,
I am 35, live in Chicago and work in the Loop for a demanding finance company. I never owned any real estate and have been renting a high rise one bedroom for $1,800 in River North with my girlfriend for the p...
Steven Torrez
how to show my father-in-law why buying makes sense?
Hello,My fatherinlaw lost his house about 5 years ago to forcosure. He has been renting ever since. I was talking to him today and he said he will never buy again because he has been burned. He's living month to month...
Tony Severino
First-Time Home Buyer Downpayment Resources-- Nationally
Affordable Housing Program (AHP)
http://www.fhfb.gov/Default.aspx?Page=47
This is a program of the federal home loan bank (FHLB) system that provides funding to member banks to be used for purchase, construction, r...
Kevin Hill
Book Review: Under Water
'
Under Water: How Our American Dream of Homeownership Became a Nightmare' is a new book by Ryan Dezember, a Wall Street Journal writer and is a sharp & timely reminder how hot real estate markets can go dras...
Toben B.
Need help advertising my lease option house
Hello,I have a house I want to sell through lease option. It is priced at market priced and set to lease at market rent. I placed an ad on craigslist and zillow but I have had very little response.Where do you find th...
Marty Boardman
Would removing tax breaks for landlords increase home supply?
I just read a post in Forbes written by John Wake that argues for removing tax breaks for landlords. Here's a quote from the article:"Before we consider increasing taxes on investors of single-family houses in the Uni...
Jordan Brown
Long Term Rental in Tempe/East Valley
Hello, I'm planning to move to Arizona in the next six months. I'd like to buy a place to live in the Tempe/East Valley area. Ideally, it would be a place that I can rent out long-term and long-distance. What's your r...