1. Coronavirus and Market Instability
Many of you are aware that I work at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and I invest in the large (100+ unit) multifamily space. This puts me in a unique position to see how ...

Hi, I was accidental investor of a townhouse in Chicago north suburb for 7-8 years and finally sold it last year with no loss. Fortunately didn't have any bad experience. Now, I am looking to be a deliberate investor....

Hello, I am currently in the process of buying a small multifamliy (my first investment!) and I have encountered something that seemed odd in the process, so I was hoping you guys could shed some light.  The seller ad...

I am a local investor and had watched a particular HUD property for some time. HUD allows certain types of bidders during certain periods. Occupants and no profits get to bid in the first period. If no bidders, it o...

Oregon is considering a bill with state wide rent control. As landlords, this is obvious an issue incredibly important to our industry.Rent control creates ghettos. Rent control drives up the cost of housing.  Rent co...

I came across this loan product and was wondering if anyone has or is currently using it. It is basically taking your mortgage loan and having a 1st lien on it and it’s essentially a line of credit on your mortgage bu...

Not only that I rent to people that most people here would disqualify on grounds of credit history. In fact  I don't know the credit history of any of my tenants - never checked it.Yes I check stuff, yes I have ground...

Hi! My husband and I own a home in CA and moved to another state for work but decided to rent it out so we keep the option to go back there some day.However, our first tenants were a military family and left before th...

Really quick scenario...I have a home we purchased in 2009 for $123K cash, rehabbed it and have been renting since 2010 for $600/mo cash flow. Seller's market in Wenatchee, WA and can list to sell at $250K. My current...

Why are so many real estate seminars everywhere selling real estate education? Selling the education to the curious is easier than actually doing real estate deals, so it seems. Many go to these seminars buying expens...