My wife and I are just starting out with REI.  We're getting close to putting in an offer on a small property that we plan to keep as a rental.  I have a pre-approval through Quicken loans since they just re-financed ...

I found an AMAZING house with amazing views and 4 units, but the rents in the area are too low. On the bad side of town, similar units go for up to $1700. The house is in the best part of the area. Great quiet tree li...

For some, the easiest way to do this is to go through the past 3 months of bank and credit card statements and mark each expense with a letter or highlight them. I got this method from the Profit First system. (They m...

Making sense of make believe markets.
In a recent NYT article, writer Melissa Kirsch made the assertion that part of what makes us adults is reconciling the contradictions of our identity. As a new investor searching...

I have a prop mgr/agent who assists me in purchasing properties. She sort of frowns on the unapproved short sale listings, no doubt since they take a lot of work with highly uncertain outcome. I sent her a note today ...

After 2 costly & unsuccessful lawsuits with our homophobic former Waco, TX community bank lender, my husband & I are seeking an LGBTQ-friendly funding source to help us re-purchase, rehab & expand our form...

Hi Everyone!
I'm checking out Jamil Damji's Astro Flipping coaching program. Anyone have experience with it or opinions?
I currently live outside the US and am planning to move back in a few years. I was waiting to ...

Several companies have tried and failed to create a successful ‘family lending’ platform, whereby family members can lend one another money. Similar to a peer-to-peer lending platform, also called crowdfunding, a fami...

Newbie investor trying to make my first move. Have a quadplex that already cashflows very well that I was able to get under contract for 293k. The lender I'm using failed to mention I'd need to bring 25% down instead ...

i have 3 rental properties and am currently finalizing # 4.  All single family buy and holds. I started out  thinking I could flip houses and failed miserably. I bought first 2 properties at the worst time possible. I...