Who here is working the short-term rental market in Chicago? I am a Chicago native, working in development for the last six years. I’d like to expand my investment portfolio into STRS, but it’s been challenging to get...

Has anyone used one of your properties for airbnb (and if so what was your experience)? I'm interested because I have had a primary residence on the market for 6 months with no offers. (I know... but it's in the 500K ...

I was speaking to another Real Estate Investor who lost money on several rental properties in the 2009 economic downturn. I was curious to learn from him how he lost properties (or was forced to sell for a loss) if th...

Like many investors, I struggled with the dilemma of active versus passive investing the first few years of my investing career.

I’ll admit that the thrill of “taking down” a deal, the excitement of getting your h...

Looking towards the future I decided about a year ago that real estate investing (REI) would be my chosen career path after I retire from the military. Through my learning process I have been educating my wife with ev...

STR... good, bad, or depends?
I live in Frisco, CO nestled between 5 ski resorts, lovely Lake Dillon, and a 1.5 hour drive to the growing metro area of Denver.
We are not alone here, but in Frisco, there is a big wo...

I have a $1m house paid off. 830 FICO.
If I cash out refi, I can easily get a loan for $300k to buy a fixer.
After spending $50k out of pocket to repair, ARV is $500k. I want to further leverage the increased equity...

Several threads asking about seller financing as the seller, what should you look for or consider as the buyer?

Let's start with a question to the seller, why do you want to be the bank?

Your due diligence about the...

Is there a difference between the two?

If the loan terms were the same, would you be more likely to work with a private lender or a hard money lender?

Hard money lenders use private money, so to my mind they are the...