Every day in the forums it's the same thing. "I'm just getting started and I've analyzed a ton of deals (never seen any in real life) in several markets that are nowhere near where I live because where I live there ar...

I'm nearing the end of real estate school and will be taking my state exam in mid-July. I've been reading @Scott Trench's book, Set for Life, and I'm bought into the concepts. The problem I'm having is... figuring out...

I have an opportunity to assume a loan at 2.5% in a HCOL SoCal community.  Even at that rate I will still be losing about $800-$1000 per month with a renter due to HOA & Mello Roos.  I'm ok with a negative cash fl...

https://www.biggerpockets.com/... 
The latest podcast touting getting seller to carry notes at 0 interest rates. The IR doesn't like that because interest is taxable as income where the higher price and no interest p...

So I read this article this morning..http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-market-cras...Anyone here think there's a good chance that there will be a 50% crash in the market next year?  Any thoughts on this and how t...

Market Vertigo
by Cliff Draughn

"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben Franklin

As I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause ...

So I may be over thinking this or maybe this actually does matter as much as I think it does, but I am in the process of getting my real estate salesperson license. I’m on track to be licensed next month and I’m curio...

Hey guys,

I recently met a seller who owed nothing on his property. It's a good property, under 10 years old, 3/2 with 1300 sqft, etc etc.

The house has comps from 70k (fixer) to 90k (move in condition). It can rent...

I started a thread with an article about rent decreases nationwide. The replies seemed to substantiate the concern with properties taking longer to rent, and reductions in rent as well as other bennies needed to rent ...

I have yet to purchase any rental property. I have made my money overseas from savings. I do like owning some stocks, but I now want to diversify into real estate. I have $500,000 in cash. I do not want to rush in...