I live in a really expensive market, in Santa Barbara, CA. Buying a small 2/1 home starts at around 800k. Taking advantage of California's new ADU law, I decided to buy one of these small homes and permit an ADU. (A v...

We are looking to diversify part of our portfolio and we are looking into some passive investing options in commercial real estate. There will be a 1031 exchange involved. What types of passive investing do you favor ...

I am analysing the Buffalo, NY market and would like your opinion on whether you think it is an attractive market or not - and why!The facts are:Annual forecasted % change from 2017-21:GDP 1.6%Employment 0.4%Unemploym...

So I have a bare lot I am selling. Lets say I get 100k for it. My plan is to 1031 this into a duplex. It looks like I can occupy one side of the duplex as long as when I sell the duplex that side isn't considered 1031...

I have had a rolled over IRA invested in mutual funds for the last 10 years and am interested in diversifying my portfolio with real estate.  There is roughly $60k in the account.  Is this possible without penalty?

I purchased my first home when I turned 25, and was able to save enough money to purchase my first investment property at age 28. I purchased the condo for $88,000 and after rehabbing the property, I was able to get i...

For years now, we have all known that a good portion of the traditional real estate agents job is unnecessary.  This is a heated topic for a lot of people particularly if you are an agent.  The best argument for the t...

I am an investor who listed a house on sale with a realtor. We received several offers and I selected a loan offer. The contract had a special stipulation indicating that buyer is willing to pay $5k over appraisal if ...

Thank you for visiting this forum. If you are hear you have heard about the Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) and are looking for more information on what they are, what they are good for, how do they work in protecting...