This is what I left as a surprise for my main contractor who will be finishing the bathroom this morning - I use this site frequently, reading posts, and doing my own, but I thought I would share a little bit of humor...

I was curious as to some of the facets of Swiss democracy and found this:

"By calling a federal referendum a group of citizens may challenge a law that has been passed by Parliament, if they can gather 50,000 signatu...

Would you buy a triple net with a Pier 1 imports as a tenant with 4 and a half years remaining in the contract? Location is good but my concern is the situation of Pier 1 importa, numbers are dropping so quick that af...

The Importance of Technology in the Real Estate Industry

I'm about to hire a GC for a 100K job. I've been burnt many times dealing with contractors and I'd like to avoid it happening again.What are the questions I need to ask before signing a contract? These are what I've c...

How important are the local Elementary, Middle, and High Schools to you when you're looking at Buy & Hold / Flip properties?I occasionally find a nice community with a quaint neighborhood that appears to be a good...

Hi everyone, I am a beginning investor, studying hard each day and planning to purchase my first single family rental income property by the end of the year hopefully. I am currently studying books and videos to up my...

I've been learning a lot about real estate and investing in general in the last 6 months and it has been great. It's really crazy how we don't learn about any of that stuff in school. I thought it would be a great ide...

What are the most important socioeconomic indicators to pay attention to when researching an area suitable for rehabbing houses? How should I measure these indicators and where is the information on these indicators a...

After finding an HML that will lend where your prospect house is (most will only lend in major metro areas or have steeper rates if they do lend outside metro areas), I would ask these questions:
Are you a direct len...