How do you evaluate buying raw land? I'm looking at a property that's close to a lake,(fishing, skiing, swimming) but not on it. It's a little over half acre..Front 120, left side 170, right side 192 back 132..S...

Hi everyone,

I'm in the early stages of deciding where I want to focus my initial efforts in REI. Specifically, I w...

I realize Houston is a huge market, but what are some % of value ranges that fellow investors are seeing for rental properties? I'm trying not to go by a hard and fast 1% or 2% rule as it really depends on running the...

Hi All - I'm new to the real estate investing world and am evaluating a few single family home investment opportunities in desirable downtown Chicago neighborhoods. I'm considering renting the homes on a room-by-room ...

I'm a  new investor with two commercial buildings with 10 units. An opportunity at a vacation rental has presented itself and I am looking for advice on evaluating the value of the deal since that's a completely new s...

I was just curious as to what the best method to find a viable partner, lets say.... across the country. Unfortunately, i live in a sort of slummy area where prices of houses do not match the socioeconomic status of t...

Buy this before you spend big $$ on a seminar

Most of this audio program (13 CDS and 1 DVD) is from an actual weekend seminar recorded in New Zealand. These seminars typically cost a lot of money, sometimes over $100...

We may be purchasing a building which houses hispanic tenants. We have never done this before.
Besides the language barrier, are there other issues? For example, how would you deal with leases to tenants who can't rea...

What is the difference between different intermediaries or how would you evaluate them assuming basic conditions are met (timely communication, can complete transaction within IRS deadlines and not a crook).  Im tryin...

I am trying to get a handle on the new taxes codes in regards to expensing versus capitalizing and depreciating. I have heard that the new laws basically state that "replacing" something such as a roof, AC unit, etc i...