Is it just me or are about 25% of all real estate investors, also engineers? As an Engineer myself I could be biased but curious if anyone has insight. I know folks usually have professional background like IT, accoun...

Hi all! We have a really hard time finding a general contractor for our repair project in a buy & hold SFH in Kansas City, MO. We hired a property manager after purchasing the house and both contractors they sent ...

Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...

On some other threads, there seems to be an underlying debate or difference in philosophy around buy-and-hold investment strategy:  In one camp, the goal is to invest in high appreciation areas, even though they are h...

For buy and hold investors out there, how do you guys think about appreciation and how do you factor it in to your buying and selling decisions, if at all? What key factors do you use to measure the potential for appr...

Okay, I'm tired of hearing how easy it is to BRRRR.  And the numbers people (eh hem, Brandon) are not realistic IMHO.  One example Brandon gives is $200k purchase, $40K fix, $10k soft costs,  $350K ARV.  First off, fi...

Anyone have any hands on experience as guests/clients or your own vacation rental investments?I'm anxious to hear from folks who've had personal hands on experience with both. We will be expanding our vacation propert...

Well the moment that everyone has been waiting on for at least 3 years is about to arrive.  According to many folks I trust (including members of CFIRA) Regulation A+ (Title IV) of The JOBS Act will have final rules p...

Any tips on getting started while working 60 hour work weeks?I've been trying to read a few books, and start getting a plan together but I haven't been able to start networking or anything yet. I dont have much financ...