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Aloha! I'm currently in process of purchasing a home in Kyoto, Japan and wanted to connect with other US Citizens who also own investment properties in Japan. I'd love to hear your feedback on success or struggles and...
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Greetings BP! I recently closed on my first investment property as a 20 year-old college student. I will save over $6k in rent/year while I finish my undergrad and will live for free while cash-flowing $200-300 a mo...
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A cost segregation study is an engineering study that allows you to depreciate a significant amount of your real estate purchase price up front by breaking down the building into structural components which are expens...
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I have been studying in real estate for about a year now, I tried to immediately obtain a property after reading rich dad poor dad, but I do not think I was ready. I found a great property and tried to obtain financin...
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Reading J Scott's post here got me thinking a bit deeper about when and when not to leverage.
It's particularly relevant to me currently as I am currently self employed, so stuck with interest rates in the 6.1-6.6% ...
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90% of millionaires got their wealth by investing in real estate and these 9 Investors who made millions by investing in real estate confirm that and share there tips"Investing in real estate allows you to protect you...
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Hello fellow real estate mogul/gods, I am new to real estate investing is a complete newbie in this. I am in this scenario right now and would love to seek some advice on how to best strategieze and achieve the goal o...
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Hey folks,
I'm a rookie real estate investor seriously looking to get in on a short term rental in the Kissimmee, FL market. I've analyzed many deals and made several offers and had none accepted. My current struggle...
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Good Morning! I am analyzing my first deal and either it's a really terrible deal (it isn't, at least not to the extent the calculator shows where my expenses increase and my equity decreases over time) or I am not us...
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Is there any disadvantages / advantages to investing in brick multifamilies v. the more traditional types of multifamilies? I am wondering about maintenance, value over time, etc.