As I sit here working, I'm watching one of my favorite movies from my childhood, Iron Eagle. It got me wondering what movies the rest of you were hooked on in your younger years (I think this will separate us into ag...

What's better, to lose $20-25k over 20-25 years or to lose $400-500k over the same timeframe?

Congratulations if you answered $20-25k, you have a better shot at becoming a multi-millionaire entrepreneur than a well-...

Is it just me or are about 25% of all real estate investors, also engineers? As an Engineer myself I could be biased but curious if anyone has insight. I know folks usually have professional background like IT, accoun...

In a handful of states including Washington there is a tax that must be paid for the privilege of selling a real property. In Washington State the tax is 1.78% of the sale price.

I have done many sandwich lease de...

Hi all, lost 7 offers in north Austin last 45 days despite going 20-25K over asking..on SFH. My agent is indirectly forcing me to explore south -Buda/Kyle, what do you guys think of long term appreciation and renters?...

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/14/credit-suisse-dressed-down-over-yellowstone-loan/

If Chrysler’s secured creditors think they are getting rough treatment in bankruptcy court, they should consider what j...

Chrysler says its shutting down production at the end of the week for at least a month. I wonder if they will ever restart. Makes me think of the Lady Luck in downtown Vegas that shut down, what two and half years a...

I have a house to sell and instead of giving away all 6% commision to a realtor I want to list it myself in the mls and give the buyers broker only 3%.

Anyone done this and can recommend a listing service? There are ...

Hi,I'm living in Toronto and considering my first purchase and am looking to hold properties longer term.I'm attracted to Windsor due to the finances.  I wondering about people's opinions and experience owning a prope...