I'm not new to real estate investing, but still inexperienced. Why do people fawn over self directed 401k's. I mean, you get to invest in real estate tax free. That's absolutely amazing, BUT you can't start pulling ou...

Bill Gulley,

How does one go about evaluating a vacant commercial property?

This post was prompted by this quote from the website of an established syndicator, emphasis mine:
"What kind of tax impact is there? Apartment syndications are very tax efficient. As a partner in our limited partn...

Finding an Investor Friendly Real Estate AgentAre you looking for the elusive creature they call the “Investor Friendly Agent”? Have you searched Zillow and Realtor.com only to find imitations? Is the realtor your b...

One of the things that has held me back from investing in real estate is the idea of being a landlord.  I see and know many investors with multiple properties and the same question comes to my mind every time: "How do...

Warning, this post is not for the faint of heart but I true problem I am faced with!
I have paid to have plumbers snake a bathroom sewer line 3 times in the last year for one particular tenant. The plumber told me e...

I was just wondering what everybody's education or background is? seems that a large percentage of you folks have some type of formal "business" or finance education, or come directly from the world of Real Estate?

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I've been a landlord since 2008, but only about six months ago did I decide I wanted to get more serious about real estate investing. I'm an engineer by day, which is why every time I hear an investor or a guru say th...