I found a contractor I like to rehab a house I bought. Is it best for the investor to always purchase the material? I am assuming the answer is "yes" to get credit card points and prevent a contractor from charging a ...

My colleague Nick Ikonomou and I share some common beliefs about the traits which are found in virtually every successful person - especially in real estate investing. Nick shared them with his friends, and I am now d...

I'm writing this post to shed some light on a problem I keep encountering with aspiring investors who are new to real estate.
They read a book or two, hop on BiggerPockets and learn about a few ways to analyze a pote...

A lot of people want to use REI to escape their 9-5 and replace their W2 income so they can live the life they want. That leads to the reasonable question 'I need/want $7/10/15k/ month in free cash flow(FCF) from my R...

Any thoughts?

I am for Ron Paul...

He strikes me as the only honest guy up there, on either side.

Any other thoughts?

I am definitely holding off buying real estate for now. There are too many signs suggesting that the Seller's market has peaked. I'm noticing homes staying on the market longer and have seen more price reductions here...

My wife and I are planning to get a second vehicle. We've been able to get by with one to save more money. We're planning to buy our first rental property asap and plan to manage it ourselves, at least to start.  I've...

I bought a 8-unit apartment building; the value add is that rents are 20% below market value. My strategy was to buy, let the tenants go, rehab, and raise the rents. We gave notice to all the tenants (who are month-to...