Here is an interesting article that compares the current climb of oil prices into the stratosphere with the recent housing bubble. The theory is that the oil market is as unsustainable as the housing market was. I hop...

I have heard quite a bit about Fundrise... just wanted to know if anyone recommends it as an ultra passive form of investing

I am curious what everyone considers to be the best aspect of investig in real estate. There are so many different strategies, benefits, and learning opportunities, I just wonder what you think. I'll start and hope...

Hi everyone!After a lot of learning & reading I've made my first offer on a 4 family building in Brooklyn, here are the numbers:Price: 1.28M (FHA 3.5% downpayment = 44.8k, closing costs = 32k -> total money dow...

I am embarrassed to confess this, but I guess transparency would be the key to my future success toward anything that may resemble a retirement plan. I will be 49 years old this year and I would suppose that it would ...

I made a post on market place that I thought when I woke up today I would be inundated with Reponses.. and I can only ascertain there must be some fear or some type of lingering doubt in those that say hey want to get...

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I have been thinking about different ways to get some rental properties for a few months. I was thinking a good way, before the market really rises, is get some Subject To or under a lease option, with the optio...

So... I have been following the Bitcoin-market since the bullrun when I lost a for me substantial amount of money. Since then i have also realised that cryptocurrencies and stocks can be traded with the help of techni...

Has anyone else joined Fundrise, or any of the other Kickstarter-like RE sites?

If so, have you had any success raising or making money?

I'm curious about something and I think it can provide some insight to new investors also.  Basically if you had an 18 year old who came to you today and expressed interest in RE investing what would you tell them? Th...