Well the uber doom-and-gloomers have been decidedly reticent of late. This changed recently in the blog arena. Changes in purchasing patterns of bonds later this year seem to have everyone in a tizzy now.

I renew...

Hi, I recently bought a free-and-clear house at the local tax auction for $25K, When I claimed it, the former owner had left everything in place and it needed a cleanout. So my guys were down to the basement and looke...

Just an honest question.Besides being able to "retire early" and maybe do a couple international trips a year, why do you want to acquire a massive amount of wealth? I used to fall into this category. But then I switc...

Both Democrat and Republican presidential candidates have found common ground in the idea of using federally owned lands to address the U.S. housing shortage. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald T...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125479559237566623.html?mod=rss_economy

This article is talking about apts nationally. Vacancies continuing to rise and article says they will continue to rise. Tied to unemployment fi...

I figured we'd create a predictions thread for the stock market after I saw the Dow was below 7,000 for the first time in 12 years.

So . . . anyone have any predictions?

I’ve seen in posts and in books advice to newbie investors to find cheap properties in low income areas, but to stay away from properties “in a war zone”. But these posts and books never quantify what the diffe...

What are everyone's thoughts? How much longer do you think we will be in a "down" market? :crying:

What did you do today? I spent time on Craigslist, Facebook and looking through the paper looking for deals.
I was supposed to go and look at (2) properties but the seller never called me back to finalize a time.
I...

Hello! I have been struggling to understand why I can't meet my budget goals each month with a more than reasonable budget of $5000. I live in Phoenix and am married with two little girls, ages 2 and 4 months. We do n...