Hello I have a question, my parents are wanting to sell me their lake house that is on the lake and has a dock it is a three bedroom two bath home, they probably will give me about a 10% discount, the home would proba...

I am looking to leave my W2 because it is an extremely intense and unhealthy work environment. I would like to get into the real estate industry, don't have any properties yet (so no rental history), have enough capit...

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I've recently been looking at some Fourplexes here in the San Fernando valley and most of the cap rates are looking pretty low. I've seen 1 or 2 properties that eve...

Why do appraisals required by lenders for properties purchased with conventional mortgages always - a very high percentage - get valued at a ridiculously close number to the final selling price?There is no way apprais...

Hi everyone!  I am a newbie real estate investor and I am currently on the search for a multifamily property (2-4 units) to buy.  I currently have 40K saved to help place a downpayment and hope to finance the rest.  M...

I wanted to take this opportunity to open a discussion on what you think a buyers market is compared to a sellers market.

I personally don't believe there is such a thing as a buyers market.

The way I think is this...

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As a newbie investor, and one who is actively trying to fill gaps in my knowledge, I am curious to know if anyone is actively investing in the warmer climate states (IE: Texas, Florida). If so, what sort of sea...

Hi all,I live in California and am looking to invest with my sister in properties located near her in Colorado, and I had a couple questions about financing. (I'm a fairly newbie investor, still trying to learn/digest...

I'm using an investment analysis program that allows me to input NPV (can input a percentage for before tax and after tax to help determine the value of an investment opportunity). My question is how important is it i...

Hello everybody! I think if the market changes from one year to the next, it’s important that you understand the changes. I've read a couple articles lately about housing market in 2013 and I have a question now. Here...