In 2010 I had the rose colored glasses knocked off my face hard and I am trying to understand why and how there is such Happy Talk right now about the economy.  I am trying to figure out if it is my pessimism based in...

I got this article from the Apartment Owners Association. I thought it was informative so I want to share with others.

IRS figures show that the top 10% of income earners make 43% of all the income and pay 7...

When investing in notes, we all have those deals which are “head scratchers”. Interesting to hear your story. I have many to share (including offering a non paying borrower who hadn’t paid for over a year a free house...

I recently considered shifting some of my REI business back to wholesaling lease options which I did successfully for several years.  The last 2 years I focused on regular wholesaling "flipping contracts" but I though...

Hello everyone,Im just starting to get my feet wet in real estate investing so I'm going to go ahead and apologize for all of the dumb questions I'll be asking haha.Now that that's out of the way, my name is Matt. I'v...

I can potentially work out a no money down deal on a house that I can get for 40k-45k (Appraised value) that will rent for 600-650.  There is a high voltage electric tower directly in the back yard and the neighbor ac...

Seems like prop 19 has passed in California. What's the best strategy with this new law, that will reassess rental property taxes to fair market value, if passed to your heirs. Since the law does not take into effect...

How are tenant property improvements handled???

Example.
Tenant installed laminate flooring.
Tenant installed new exterior door.
Tenant installed fence on the property.
Floor to ceiling mirrors glued to drywall...

Greetings everyone,So I’m one week to closing on my first home. I’m purchasing a Duplex with a 203k FHA rehab loan (Property 275k). 1. The first unit needs repairs, nothing major (Estimate 27k). Second unit is occupie...

Over the years my preference in flooring has changed a lot. I started out with carpet, then moved to refinished hardwoods in older homes, then I started exclusively using Allure Vinyl Planks (glue ones). Now I'm not s...