I spoke with my attorney this afternoon, and he told me that Illinois is about the pass laws that will "crack down" on self directed IRAs and require private lenders to be certified.  Has anyone else heard about this?

Hi, all. I'm a new investor and want to begin lending hard money. I'm really considering rolling over my IRA into a Self Directed IRA in order to work with a trusted partner who wants to build and flip homes in the ar...

I saw a "Wall of Shame" referenced in another thread and thought it was a great idea that has never been followed through on. The purpose of the Wall of Shame is to out RE gurus that people have had poor experiences ...

Just starting to launch a major marketing campaign. I just sent out 1500 yellow letters and was wondering how else I should market. I'm debating on using bandit signs (in the Michigan area) or not. Any input would be ...

I’ve mentioned over the past few years to be careful how you pump and promote short term rentals to people in search of real estate. As I said before, when people take loses, they file lawsuits at anyone associated.Di...

Yes, this is an angry kind of post. I don't have much patience or sympathy towards the annual flood of "Terrific End-of-Year Tips to Cut Your Taxes" webinars, podcasts, articles and whatnot. You want a sample of this ...

What is the better software for managing rental houses. Quicken Rental Management or Quickbooks Pro 2016. I did see there is a small forum on this, but I still cannot make a decision. Any further help on this would be...

Quick background: We have an in-law suite in our primary residence that we rent out as a separate apartment on Airbnb since December of 2015.  Our first investment property just went live on Airbnb this week, and it's...

I am wondering if you are able to house hack a tri-plex or quad-plex in WI or MN? Are you able to get an FHA loan on these properties by owner occupying one of the units? I know you can get an owner occupied/low perce...

Lately I've been going to more real estate meet ups in my local area, and I'v notice a shift change in my presence. When I first started going before I did any deals, I was always the guy asking questions, trying to p...