I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

Hello everyone!I am closing on a 20 unit building and my goal is to make it as "green" as possible. It currently has 7 vacant units, it is a 1928 brick building with a flat roof. So, I am looking for any and all of th...

Hello All, This is my first discussion. I would like to reach out to investors/Realtors all over to see what they are experiencing in your market and your thoughts on where the market is heading. I have a fascination ...

Good morning all.  The last few months have been rather frustrating, and I'm hoping to get some advice from others who may have had similar experiences.  
I got my RE Agent License almost a year ago.  Very quickly, I...

I mentioned in a separate post over a year ago that I had bought some tax liens through PIP East and was hopeful on the prospect of obtaining a property that way. My experience was an example of "be careful what you w...

I recently purchased a 4 unit off market building for $231,000. It was originally listed on the MLS. The numbers in my eyes weren’t terrible so I requested a showing. The realtor wasn’t very helpful and the seller wou...

I come across so many syndications and just as many people trying to get you to hire them to show you the ropes of putting together your own syndication. What I’ve not read is anyone’s experience as an LP investor in ...

Background,
A woman who couldn't afford her payments left Maryland. Her bank started foreclosure and stopped about 1 1/2 years ago. She filled out the paperwork for a deed in lieu of foreclosure and the bank refused...

This is just an update to a previous thread. Here are the results on the first home completed and sold. The property referred to on the Golf Course has closed. Lot was actually bought for $39,145. The sales price was ...