I have not run across anyone talking about building or having a reserve fund for a property. What is The recommendation to accrue and pay for a unexpected capital upgrades, i.e. furnace, roof, sewer, parking lot, wind...

In November, Proposition 19 passed in California. This Proposition changes the way Prop 13 works, the monumental proposition from 1978 which fixed property taxes in California to 1% of the purchase price plus inflatio...

I was once told an interesting "trick" by a seasoned RE Investor. He said if you could find an investment property (say a SFH rental property) that was owned by an LLC, that you could save lots of money on the purchas...

I woke up at my cabin at the lake and got my coffee. My wife turned on the TV and called me into the living room telling me what had happened. I stood there watching and at first thought it was a small plane untill th...

I am getting married next June to a girl I have been friends with since high school and dating for 4 years. She is the least selfish/greedy person I have been in a relationship. Even though I trust her and don't plan ...

Recently, I have noticed this word "wannabie" being tossed around inside forum posts. I personally do not like it and the guilty party throwing that word out to people he/she does not even know is no different than ca...

so i'm approved by wells fargo for 145,000 with 25% down. my rate is 4.875%. buying in the scranton PA area. paying no points. and here's the kicker which i feel is insane...$10,059.86 for closing costs and prepaids ?...

Hi Everyone, My name is Thomas and I just turned 24. I have been an auditor for about a year now and currently working towards the CPA exam. By the end of 2015 I should be finished. Real Estate is where my passion lie...

We closed on our first deal (buy and hold) Nov. 10th.  Here are the details:Purchase price: $92,000Closing Costs: $1,200Rehab budget: $7,500ARV: $125,000Rent: $1,100 - $1,150The house is in Kennesaw, GA in a great loc...

I purchased my first property in March 2013 right after graduating college with a bachelor’s in finance (Dec ’12) and months after getting my first professional job as a staff accountant (July ’12). Making $35k /yr wa...