Hi guys.  I would like to do a quick introduction:I was a professional poker player for 11 years and was a very active member of the twoplustwo.com community.  I credit a great deal of my success to those forums.  One...

I have seen what happens to rents and values when legal weed is added to the equation. Is Oregon the next Colorado? In my mind the state is more attractive than a lot of Colorado. What is your take?

"A “doom loop” therefore looms for Chicago and many other cities: Commercial leases don’t get renewed, leading to slashed commercial property tax valuations, forcing a higher tax burden on homes, reducing the value of...

Hello all, I am curious as a real estate investor, what you guys are seeing in the market and how it will affect REITs. I know this is a "own and operate" forum mainly, so if it's not an appropriate topic, feel free t...

For those that drive for dollars, why do you choose this strategy instead of just paying for absentee, pre forecloseure etc lists? Is it effective for you? How much time do you dedicate to it?

I'm going to be visiting my county courthouse this week to watch the preceedings of several foreclosed properties. I had planned to just watch and ask questions but a few of the properties look like that have a good ...

Looking for some constructive investment community discourse as I've had a few clients reach out recently about settling transactions in 'alternative' currencies or trading for real property. This is not intended to b...

Hi,I have a question for investors out there. Do you suggest renting a PO Box to collect your monthly rental checks? I will not be living in the building so I would like to avoid physically collecting these checks in ...

Welcome BP! My name is Lee, I just turned 23, and I'm from the suburbs of Chicago. I've been in property management as an admin for commercial RE for close to two years now, which piqued my interest in REI. I'm curren...

What is driving you to invest in real estate, and what is your ultimate goal?