Hi all - I am interested in merging my two worlds and discussing how leadership skills apply to real estate investors.  I published a personal blog post here on Bigger Pockets to lay out my thinking.  I'd appreciate s...

Hi I am in the process of maybe purchasing a huge 3 family home for a pretty cheap price, however it needs a lot of repairs.  We do our own work so I will save a lot of money that way.   There is some things I am conc...

Despite reports that several of the large banks will be releasing a new wave of inventory, we all wonder what is really happening behind the scenes. Our most active real estate investors have been sending fewer and fe...

What is your strategy for making sure the buyer can close on the deal?What are the ways I can protect from the buyer trying to go around me to the seller? In what other ways should I protect myself from buyers?

Hi,I'm in need of some advice. Not sure I should payoff my car or buy an investment property.Here are some details.Car loan: $12000, 4.75%, 52 months, $240/month$45K in savings. I own my home free and clear. The car l...

Hey folks, lease option question in regards to buying preforclosure properties. Has anyone here used lease options to buy preforclosure's? 
I am a relatively experienced buy and hold investor. I typically market to p...

As RE developers we all know how important it is to hire good, reliable residential contractors. Because we are dependant, for the most part, on word of mouth recommendations it is vital that our recommendations are ...

I do my own leasing and screen tenants.

Unlike stocks, a tenant's past performance is a guarantee of future results.

(i.e. if there are red flags in their past, there will be red flags in your future if...

Something I remember reading in Josh Dorkin's book, about economic cycles, is that one sign you're in the Peak Phase of a real estate market is that there are real estate gurus everywhere.I can't stop seeing this now....

I have a tenant that is going on 3rd year and their contract is due to be renewed. They do occasionally pay late but within grace period ( I have 5 days). I am planning to put them month to month and try to entice pro...