So about 4 months ago I purchased a my first home with the intention of fixing it up over and living there for 2 years then either selling or refinancing in order to rent it depending on the market. 4 months later due...

I own solar photovoltaic on my primary right now, which I plan on converting into a rental in a month or two. It is a great system and has reduced my power bill to practically nothing all year long.

When I rent th...

Hey, I'm coming to you all for some opinions and advice. I was talking to a local REIN networking contact who's opinion I value and received some advice. Here is the background info and advice:I'm a newbie investor (3...

Do the soaring prices for single family homes in the metro Austin area (including surrounding areas like Buda, Kyle, etc.) make sense to any other potential investors when applying the 1% rule?  I can't make deals wor...

I just bought a rather large single family in LA, posted an ad for rent and the first 2 calls are from businesses who provide care home or assisted living servicing. I have never done any lease like this so far.can an...

I have been speaking with short-term furnished rental owners who rent to workers or other travelers, and operate near national parks like Yosemite, in urban areas like Oakland and San Francisco, the desert and coastal...

One of the things I always try to be conscientious to is herd mentality. Recognition of herd mentality and the pure luck of a well timed divorce kept me from investing in real estate in 2007 and waiting until 2008 wh...

Should we refom health care? Do we leave thing the way they are? Do we pay $800 co-pay per month and then bail out banks? Are we listening to our president or do we disagree just to disagree? Please share how you feel.

Right now , rates are higher than they have been in a while . prices are up on Real Estate around the country . Insurance rates , rents , utilities are higher .  Now there are an estimated 5 million people who have cr...

I am a relatively new but very active newbie to REI.  I have purchased my first investment property which I am in the process of flipping right now.  I listen to BP Podcast in my car on my commute to and from my 1.5 h...