Has anyone experienced losses or failures (i.e. significantly less than expected return) through participating (GP or LP) in professional MF syndications? If so, can you share? What went wrong? And what was the outcom...

I know this is based on the goals I have for my self but a general rule of thumb, after deducting expenses from my cash flow, should I 
A) Use the extra $ and put it in the mortgage 
B) Save, save, save to buy anoth...

I'm a little confused about the terminology of what is a "Repair" vs. "Maintenance" vs. "Capital Expenditure". CapEx is the easiest to understand for me...big ticket items like roof, water heater, HVAC, new floors etc...

Just curious what metrics people are utilizing to track their rental property investments over time. There are many different factors we can all track, but which are most relevant to you and why? From The Book on Rent...

We all know lenders can be shady especially when it comes to re-trades, last minute bait-n-switches, unexpected closing costs, or the infamous "we'll get back to you in 24-48 hours" line. What has been your worst lend...

I have cash available to invest in real estate. I am entertaining the idea of networking with a local custom builder that I know to build a new home with the purpose of selling it once completed. I am a real estate ag...

Hi everyone! Hopefully an easy question here but first some backstory:My mom inherited her parents house, completely paid off and just appraised for almost $500K. She and her brother share it, he wants out, and my mom...

Hey all! I am here from the Homestead, FL market. My niche will be buying and hold properties; in my market more than half of the population in this city prefers to rent to buy. This is based on research I've done and...

I am a newbie looking to invest in my first buy and hold rental property in this area, since I live in the area and can manage it being close. As I learn to "run the numbers" I am finding many houses that are extremel...

How do people here handle sec. deposits? NY requires me to put them in a seperate interest bearing account in the tenants name. Is the account just a regular savings account or something different? I was thinking abou...