I've been investing in Chicago for almost 15 years.  I've been incredibly lucky with tenants, turnover, properties, appreciation, connections etc.That said I do occasionally find myself wondering, what if....If I had ...

For the last year or so people have been talking about a "rising rate environment." Granted, rates were rising towards the end of last year, but the Fed has clearly reversed course on tapering.I don't believe the Fed ...

Howdy all.I have been looking at a duplex in a fairly small town (22k residents from 2010 census) but has a decent number of employers including a major auto manufacturer nearby. The property is listed for $50k. It's ...

Cap rates are arguably one of the most fundamental metrics in commercial real estate investing AND probably one of the most debated and misunderstood topics in this space...Lately, I have heard a lot of discussions ar...

I live in the West Palm Beach, FL area. I have 50k cash to invest and I'm very interested in real estate, My credit isn't that great but I'm still young. Do I have enough cash to get a good start?

I have been seeing a lot of posts where the word principal is mis-spelled as principle. I would normally ignore spelling mistakes but wanted to post this because this is an important word in REI and would affect othe...

Hey Experts.  Im looking for opinions on how to view a friend's position, pros/cons and ways to think of their next step.  Due to his first rental being his old primary, there is quite a bit of equity in it.  It would...

I posted about buying in another market a while back, well I am continuing on that path and have one of my rentals in Greeley under contract to sell. My plan is to sell three of my rentals here and refinance 7 others ...

Hey everyone, so I have a question that I can't exactly come up with a good reason to go with either option. My wife and I keep going back and forth on the topic and I thought I'd ask you guys for some outside opinion...

Hi everyone, I recently chose to leave the restaurant business and am now actively seeking employment in the world of real estate. I am interested in working for a title company, property management company, commercia...