Over the last decade or so, my wife and I have put together a nice little rental portfolio, we've really grown as landlords and property managers, and we have a nice little life that's just getting nicer. Net rental i...

Just came across this Forbes article .

Some of the craziest parts of the article

"For fix-and-flip investors, a rule of thumb is that you need to make at least 30% above the purchase price in order to be profitabl...

I have a question. If a buyer is offered a 2-1 buydown (starting at 5.25%, increasing to 6.25% and then to 7.25%) with all closing costs covered except for $3,000 (to be paid by the buyer) on new construction through ...

Looking for a multi family north of Boston. Looking for people's thoughts on purchasing a multi family in this area right now. For a decent duplex it's going to cost upwards of $500k. In 2012 I bought a duplex in Sale...

OK, really like to see what people have to say on this one.

1) First tell me your area and how much it is down so far from the peak.
2) What do you see the total % loss from the top until we hit the floor?
3) What t...

I remember having a discussion about Sarah Palin quitting her elected position as Governor of Alaska, and the best defense anyone here could muster was that she was doing it to prepare for a Presidential run in 2012 (...

I currently live in California. Currently, Single-Family homes are in great demand. Houses are getting sold 50-60k (sometimes 100k) above the market price.Since I cannot bid higher than the market rate, I'm thinking o...

“Cash flow is king” is a mantra to many. It’s repeated over and over in forums and conferences. I am not a “cash flow is king” investor

Pending one’s stage in life and career, I submit growing equity and increasi...

Interest rates for multi fam loans are up about 1% since the summer. The fed wants to raise rates to 2.5-3% over the next few years. How will this impact cap rates? Will investors take the long view and suffer less ca...

So in LA, it seems Flipping is very hot! But deals are slowing down and when there is not enough "meat on the bone", I'm thinking Subject To deals might be next. Does anyone know how to do Subject To deals in Los Ange...