I have recently read Landlording on Auto-pilot by Mike Butler. A good book for tips on systems, etc. However, some of the book is a little outdated. I'm trying to decide whether to begin property managing on my own...

Hi Folks, 
I'm looking at a higher-end loft-style condo in a historic/artsy neighbourhood. Two obvious options are to do a str mainly through Airbnb and my own connections or rent it as a longer-term executive rental...

I'm about to purchase my first distressed note on a property near Chicago for a whopping 1.98% of UPD it'll cost $977 or so. Original loan value was for $52,000 the property is worth $35,000 after doing some research....

I've seen several posts lately about the number of 1-4 unit properties one can finance with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and their respective guidelines. While the two GSE's are somewhat similar, it's important to reme...

Hello, I'm hoping to understand the greater Phoenix area for buy and hold multiplex investment. I'm from inland Southern California and visit Phoenix a couple of times a year and really like the area. Are there good a...

Looking to hear success stories and horror stories (if they're out there) regarding purchasing multi families in need of repair near colleges. My biggest fear is that you know you'll need to find tenants every year an...

Newbie here...So, I've heard on the podcast a few times that the deal is the hard part.  And if you find a good deal, the money will be easy.So my question is, do I start marketing toward sellers, and work out a deal ...

When estimating operating expenses using the 50% rule, do you include property taxes and insurance as part of the 50%? Or do you consider that part of the mortgage payment?50% seems kind of high to me without the taxe...

Hello! I have around 200k willing to use for investing. I can’t decide if I should look for a place out of state as rental or pay down payment for a house in bay area(where I live) and rent part of it out. Or purchas...

I have set up a self-directed IRA account for my real estate investments. I have been approached by an investor/developer to lend second or third position on his projects (which is allowed by my SDIRA custodian as lon...