Hello!I'm currently a newbie to real estate investing world and am still considering various strategies that would be best for me. I am currently 27 years old, no spouse/kids, about $80K in student debt, and just star...

I have heard quite a few reasons for living in various areas.  Weather, family, politics, job transfer, college, etc.  However, I don't recall ever hearing someone say they moved to a particular area because it was la...

What did you do today? I spent time on Craigslist, Facebook and looking through the paper looking for deals.
I was supposed to go and look at (2) properties but the seller never called me back to finalize a time.
I...

Buying a multi-family with my brother (both of us married).  Lender has been a mess from the start.  Long story short, it's in the 11th hour and the lender realized my wife (Korean) can not sign/notarize the dower ri...

In 2008 I purchased my first home and qualified for the $7500 tax credit loan that requires a repayment over the next 15 years. I made the $500 payment in 2010 and 2011 but in 2012 I converted my home to a rental pro...

I am evaluating a complex in a tertiary market with 8 residents who are delinquent in rent ranging from 55 days to 104 days. Current owner said he took it over in September from his partner and blamed poor renter vett...

Economic Update
(Monday, March 22, 2012)
The TV commercial used to say “When E.F. Hutton speaks everyone listens.” Well, E.F. Hutton is no more. Now we have the Federal Reserve. And when the Fed speaks, truly EVE...

I live in MD and am focusing on properties in both MD and NC.  I've owned one rental for a few years now and want to expand.  I have contacted several lawyers in an attempt to set up my LLC; however, can't get any to ...

Yesterday I attended a local REIA meeting which had a length presentation about why we all need to get into notes.   And it came as no surprise that there was also a length pitch about the note training session coming...

I am grateful for BP and those that offer their advice in the forums.  I'd be in a completely different situation without it. I am 18 months from the termination of my military service contract (ETS).  I'm in my reenl...