Hi, I have some appraisals coming up on some multi-family properties that I am doing a cash out refi on. Any tips on how to ethically ask the appraiser for a high appraisal?Can I ask him to appraise it for a certain a...

I looked for a forum called "flipping fails" and could find none, so in the interest of full and honest disclosure of good, bad, and ugly sides of this business so that you don't get the wrong idea that real estate i...

I am totally new to a DST and appreciate any advices you can give me.Planning to invest $600K in a single tenant NNN leased DST.  Once I received the purchase agreement/settlement statement, I noted the following:Pro-...

I’m investing in the WRONG asset class if people are paying $1000 rent to live in a shed!
Copied from news article; "Maybe it is high for what it is offered at, but the reality is that the square footage and the loca...

"Patience is not waiting. It’s figuring out what you do in the meantime.”
                                        - Alex Hormozi This quote and way of thinking has been instrumental for me in real estate. Realizing t...

Do you choose the red or blue pill? No, I am not talking about politics. For those who haven't seen "The Matrix," the two pills represent two choices of reality. The red pill yields an understanding of the unsettling ...

I constantly get asked, "When are you and Carol going to get your own real estate TV show?!?!" Since I enjoy embarrassing myself, I thought I would provide an answer...along with a video... As backstory, over the p...

Please share advice about renting to section 8 tenants.

I am considering purchasing a SFH with an ADU in the backyard, with the plan of living in the SFH and renting the ADU. I am concerned about our exit strategy on this. The ADU does not have a private entrance; you ente...

So me and my friend have been investing in real estate for a few years now. We have been in the talks about starting a property management company. 
I have my real estate license but have read that you will need a br...