My wife and I are ready to purchase our first multi-family, first investment property.  I was driving by a triplex in a low income neighborhood for 95k and grosses $1400/month.  After I scoped out the property, I came...

Hi this is Swanny,Please realize that single family, duplexes, triplexes and quads are valued based on Comparative Values or commonly known as Comps.  You are at the mercy of comps when you buy, sell, or refinance the...

I just purchased “the simple man’s guide to real estate.” Has anyone tried it? I looked at several others before purchase. It cost about$110.00. I got a manual, a contract maker, and I paid $10 to get a coach...

I have 1 property which rents for an above avg $1275/mo, SFH, tenant pays all utilities, yardcare, etc.  We did a full reno 3+ years ago and have a mtg so cash flow is only about $450/mo.  So far we have had 3 tenants...

Hello & thank you for the help! I am a newbie looking to do my first deal. I have very little capital with which to work & I am looking at hard money lenders- specifically the company Do Hard Money.I found the...

My goal is to buy 1 rental property this year. Tell me about your first purchase!
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It seems that turnkey sellers are sprouting like mushrooms, not unexpected giving all the distressed inventory being snapped up.

Current practice by the largest turnkey sellers strikes me as questionable. Here are a...

I have organized what I believe to be some very valuable information and relationships about the economy and real estate, and will be posting updates about the San Francisco Bay Area marketplace here periodically. I s...

I'm wondering if anyone has any advice/opinions on using whole life insurance to supplement my real estate investments. I'm currently 25 and am debating on whether or not I should set up a policy now while I'm "young"...

Fannie Mae is increasing the DTI to 50% starting July 29th. America's largest mortgage lender is making it easier to buy their first home.

In the last housing bubble, just about anyone with a pulse was approved for ...