Or, more specifically WHO is a real estate investor?As the term is now used, a wide variety of activities, some having almost nothing to do with investing, many having only a passive association with real property are...

Hi I am a new investor from souther California. I am looking to invest in a out of state market as southern california is very competetive with high property cost. Do you think its a smart idea to buy my first rental ...

Hi All,  I was curious to compare notes with others as to what minimum cash on cash criteria they use to determine if a deal is doable, and what is one they would be really happy with.  It seems to be that if your obj...

Something I remember reading in Josh Dorkin's book, about economic cycles, is that one sign you're in the Peak Phase of a real estate market is that there are real estate gurus everywhere.I can't stop seeing this now....

I would love to get a discussion going over this topic to see what other "in the know" armchair economists think. This chart shows mortgage interest rates over the past 30 days. Rates are directly tied to the 10-Year ...

It seems that the idea of a self directed IRA is a buzz word in the BP community.  If you use a self directed IRA, would you be willing to share what advantages made you choose that investment vehicle?  I understand t...

I posted on the multi-family forum a month or so ago regarding the multi-family 50+ unit market heating up. We've lost out on many offers from buildings ranging from 20-150 units. I've been mainly focused on Cinc...

Hello All,I am curious for some perspective from both the GP side (How you are looking at future deals) as well as, the LP side in what you are also looking for from a criteria standpoint in a future upcoming deal bot...

I own about 6 million in real estate. There is three million net worth, most of that equity, some cash on hand (1 million). I cash out refinanced last year to buy more properties. So my cash flow was reduced of course...