California recently signed a mandate requiring most new homes in the state to include solar panels after 2020. California is the first state to do so, but it likely won't be the last, with New Jersey and Minnesota pur...

The real estate market in Ohio has been witnessing higher trends far from what it was before, especially when it comes to cities likeToledo, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland. Those cities are leading the charge, by...

Hello everyone!  This is my first "real" post around here, and I look forward to seeing what all of you would suggest for someone starting out in this business from my position: I'm in my mid-thirties, and I'm in a pr...

I'm curious to hear people's choices and reasons for using and/or reasons for not using any of the numerous self-directed IRA custodians out there.

Novice high networth & income investor eager for feedback on strategiesHi Everyone,Due to my job and gracious family gift, I have some capital ready to invest (refer to below for details). I have been listening to...

I keep hearing about how the rich file bankruptcy not because they are in trouble but as a strategic way to build more wealth. For example Donald Trump, Rich Dad's Robert Kiyosaki, 50 cent, Henry Ford even Walt Disney...

My wife's employer offers what seems a good retirement plant. If she contributes to her 401k/Roth IRA 3% of her basic salary, the employer will contribute the same 3%, plus an additional 1% of her basic pay. For examp...

Good Afternoon,I am trying to gain some information about the audience of passive investors and what they think about when they think about investing passively in apartment syndications. What are some false beliefs or...

Hello BP,    I'm looking to build a spec home on a piece of land I own in a relatively affluent Bay Area neighborhood. I'm negotiating with a prospective partner who is an experienced developer/RE Agent in the area.  ...

While I have been a RE Investor for 2 Decades, I've seen this metric quite often. The Cash on Cash Return (CoCR) seemed to be part of a lot of REI's decision making criteria.This Post will be a very long one but one f...