I am trying to evaluate buying dividend stocks versus another single family rental.  What do you think is the best option.20k in stocks I am looking to buy:  Alteria Group (MO), Enbridge (ENB), Devon Energy (DVN), a...

My name is Jonathan Flood and I currently live in Columbus Ohio. I work full time as a chemical engineer and have become very interested in real estate. Over the past few months I have been working on getting my real ...

While I am not surprised rates were cut to zero - bank reserves were also cut to zero as well. For those that are not familiar with lending, a major component to the crisis a decade ago was banks had to liquidate asse...

Hey guys I just had some rookie questions to ask. First, what are some of the best books you ever read on investing in real estate? Also should I be using the calculators on this site to start analyzing deals? I just ...

I have a question re Freddie Mac and Fennie Mae Loans - Multi Family. or any other Conforming loans.I just had a chat to a mortgage broker who advised me that to Qualify for these loans the buyer must have minim equit...

As a syndicator, I have encountered a large number of people who could be my potential LP's. They say that they've already invested in the stock market. Why aren't people not willing to pull out of the stock market an...

Hello fellow investors,
We have been investing single family homes in Charlotte and nearby areas. The lenders we were working with, are currently asking for more than 30% down payment because of their concern over th...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $649,900

Cash invested: $136,000

This is my first residence, the basement is a full unit that we are planning on re...

Has anybody else heard that big corporations are buying up all the inventory, REO, foreclosures and making inventory numbers decrease? Any information would be appreciated.

Having listened to both the BP Real Estate Podcast and On The Market in the last month or so, I find that there is much more uncertainty present as to what direction we're moving in and the best way to handle a possib...