"from 1890 to 1990. The American dream of building wealth through homeownership is a FALLACY. That was the bubble thinking but its still fresh in our minds."

Robert Shiller, Economist Yale University, and c...

Ok so I know most everybody has heard about making biweekly mortgage payments in order to pay your mortgage down faster. Instead of making 12 monthly payments a year you make 26 half payments or 1 extra monthly paymen...

Hi, I am so new to this, so apologies if I appear like a fish out of water. My wife and I have stumbled across some properties for sale in Cleveland, also Detroit and possibly Atlanta. The properties are being adverti...

Hi all,I know the upfront cost of solar panels is significant. However, I'm wondering if I can pass the extra $50-$100/month to the tenant with the expectation to increase the demand for my property. Does anyone have ...

Hello Forum . . . I've done a bit of looking around here for reviews of Rent to Retirement - a turnkey company.  http://renttoretirement.com/.Anyone have recent experience?  I'm considering my first investment with a ...

I was looking at financing options, and I found the the "lending club" after a quick google. It sounds like a peer to peer loan service? Has anyone used it, either to lend money or borrow money? How does it work? Res...

In Virginia, a property manager must have a brokers license.

What happens if your clients are okay with the fact that you don't have ANY license?

Do they throw you in jail for managing someone else's property?!

S...

I am looking to do a self directed IRA, i was thinking of using
the "Equity trust Company" www.trustetc.com.

Their fees seem reasonable, the service seems capable, and they
are out of Ohio which is not a hotbed of f...

Hello,Am i being unreasonable by telling my handy man that these charges are too much.  He said he went online and searched for average charges.  My argument is he should use local comparisons not national. And i coul...

After doing some digging around and speaking with several lenders, it seems that the normal guidelines for banks to fund an investment buy and hold property is a 25% down payment, plus 6 months worth of mortgage payme...