I like to use Net Present Value when evaluating deals, but I don't see it a lot on this forum or other real estate evaluations. Can anyone shed some light on why not to use it?

Most real investors should not buy from realtors unless the realtor is an investor themselves and understand the business. Unfortunately, most seasoned realtors don’t even know how to calculate a cap rate. Even less a...

In general, I love to work on and see a project complete successfully. I currently work as an IT computer administrator, and there is a never ending line of projects to complete and I love the feeling of completing th...

Hi,I have been presented with a very unique and rare opportunity to purchase the home right next door to me in a very hot neighborhood in Austin, TX. Because of this opportunity to potentially sell both lots to a deve...

It seems to be a waste of time talking to non-investors about your investment deals. I work with and know many non interested, non real estate investors who know I am in my starting to invest in real estate and begin ...

I've read a lot of posts about this, and am still a bit confused. If I am purchasing property that the asking price is $99500 and the appraisal is at least $155K which makes under 65% LTV, if I am getting a hard money...

So I have been reading and reading about REI and wanting to get into it. Read ABC of Real Estate Investing and now on Cashflow Quadrant, to be followed by BP's UGB. From all the podcasts and all the reading I have don...

In an effort to be real, honest and fair, I will admit I can think of 3 key things I like about Obama.

1. Credit card reform legislation. This was smart and is, for reasons I don't understand, an underplayed bipart...

We all know cash is king.  It seems as if all off-mls/motivated seller deals require  a "all-cash" purchase. If i dont have all cash on hand. Is it possible to get all cash deals? Does a hard money loan count as all c...

I just emailed a remodeling company asking if they act as GCs on house rehab projects.  They come highly recommended and are a Five Star Rated (by Home Services Review) company.  My email said, "I'm a RE investor in t...