Hello everyone,
I'm new in the investing business and I still hunted by the analyzing to much and afraid to make a move on my own. So I'm wonder if joining Homevestors franchise is a good idea? Or if partnering with w...

I never do this! A little nervous with the Just Stop thread going on - but had to share. Freedom is more important to me than anything.  It's why I do REI.  My 3-word goal for 2017 (if you remember that thread) was 's...

I am compiling a list of crowdfunding sites, many of which I have interacted with in some fashion in the last few months. Here is what I have thus far:

Fundrise
iFunding
Realty Mogul
Realty Shares
Re...

After looking in San Francisco, the East Bay, South of San Francisco, and the North Bay, I decided to invest in the North Bay because the housing prices were still reasonable. Perhaps this is slipping away as well:  I...

Me: 2-4 units (including multiple houses on 1 lot)
Location: SF Bay Area; Richmond, Oakland

Why?
1) 30yr fixed rate financing. I plan on owning the "fix and hold" properties I buy for AT LEAST...

Welcome to the first 2014 East Bay Meetup!

The last meetup in Oakland was a great exchange, so time for another one! Please post on this forum instead of the old one if you plan to attend, so I can get a ba...

After reading the book of the millionaire real estate investor by Gary Keller, where it says to track your net worth frequently, I started few months ago to track my net worth and see it how it performs during time. I...

Hi AllConventional loans for residential property cover single family, duplex, triplex or fourplex. If I want to maximise each available loan without going into jumbo loan territory ($424k limit) it would be ideal to ...

I have been researching real estate cycles and found real estate economist Homer Hoyt theory of 18 year real estate cycle in the 1930's. In the early 90's economist Fred E. Foldvary predicted the real estate crash in ...

My wife and I want a different life...where we are not accountable to anyone but ourselves...who doesn't right?If you click on my bio you will see our basic background and goals...short...I promise. We are not beholde...