I was just talking to a local real estate agent in the Chicago market and she informed me that the houses I am interested in are being bought up at prices over asking price by a hedge fund and other bigger players ...

In the 4th quarter of 2011, I’ll bet you can guess which States had the highest percentage of foreclosure sales. Ok, now close your eyes and guess. Ok, now open your eyes and keep reading to see if you’re right…

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I am looking to get some input on this topic as I have not seen much on it. So first off, I am a newbie but have been learning, reading and listening to podcasts for about a year now. I am currently in the process of ...

As a brand New investor with NO track record and Not much $$ to talk about is it Really possible to find a deal, find the funding for a deal and close?Don't private lenders want some $$ protection for funding Newbies?...

"I'm selling the flower shop" said my retired father.
"Are you sure?" I said with some hesitation.A retail storefront with 3 apartments in Chicago.
Owned free and clear, grossing 5k a month.
Why sell?
He received ...

Do you buy, own, or are you interested in Vacation Rentals? How many do you own? How long have you been in the business, etc.? Feel free to tag others that you know that are in VR niche, or thinking about it. Most imp...

Fellow investors, I have a deal analysis question. My plan is to house hack and I'm having trouble getting numbers to  cash flow AFTER I move out. It's almost impossible to get a property to cash flow while you live t...

No, not selling timeshares. A real question about them. I've never seriously considered timeshares. I've worked hard in numerous places to avoid timeshare salesmen. Amazingly, the same techniques that work with be...

I have a few questions. Please bear with me as this might not sound particularly sophisticated...I want to make offers on houses! I have done a lot of research and analysis on *primarily* single-family homes with fix-...