It’s my opinion that many investors have the wrong mindset when it comes to real estate investing.  This is evident when they express their goal as “ I want to own enough real estate to provide me a $10,000 per month ...

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I recently was given $10,000 from my grandma, as she has liquidated some of my Grandpas "toys" as he passed away a year ago. I have about 35k in student loans, with a relatively low interest rate (3-5%). I ...

Dear Experts. Please read. Please help.My wife and I need sincere, honest, hard-truth advice from a real RE expert. Someone that can truly point us in the right direction without anything to gain.Any advice or feedba...

I live in San Diego, CA and want to buy my first rental property but I don't have a primary residence yet. Does renting an apartment so I I can use my savings out of state sound like a good idea? Or would you dig for ...

Hi all. I am a health care professional that has always been fascinated by real estate investing. I have around $ 200,000 extra income a year to invest after maximizing my other retirement plans. I would like to be...

Hello BP! Full disclaimer--I'm borrowing a friend's account as I'm discussing a job switch, and I don't want this information floating around the internet with my real name on it in the event that someone from my curr...

For the last few years Stockton CA buy-and-hold rental property used to be a virtual no-brainer. Now the market for conforming multi-family property is at a turning point, breaking through the floor dictated by the 1%...

A financial advisor has told me about using a Single Premium Immediate Annuity (SPIA) as a vehicle to lower my capital gains with the sale of my rental property.  It is to be setup as a structured allotment sale over ...

I'm a new investor (0 deals), and we live in Marin County, in the SF Bay Area. We are homeowners. We also have a couple hundred thousand dollars in liquid assets to invest, plus time and motivation.Seemingly our smart...