With the stock market ending their worst quarter since 2008, there has been much talk about a recession in the near future. I understand that recessions are highly unpredictable, no matter how much research is put int...

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2012/02/23/forecast-austin-job-growth-revs-up.html?ana=lnk

Some highlights:

19,000 new jobs are expected this year after 13,000 last year.

Unemployment rate could drop below 5...

Hey everyone,I just finished my first flip and profited over $30k! It feels good to know that I can be confident in my numbers and rehab estimates. I was only a couple grand off, which I feel pretty good about. Did...

A few years ago I set a goal of $100k of rental cash flow per year.  This month (it's only Sept!) I made it!  Started in 2007 with a 5 unit, another 5 unit in 2008.  Tried to sell around 2010 due to frustrating tenant...

Last November I closed on an owner-occupied duplex in Provo, Utah for $280,000.  We put 10% down with a Portfolio Loan from US Bank but since my wife is an agent, we got 3% right back.  Seller paid closing costs which...

Hi all,Thought it was about time I officially introduced myself. Been lurking the forums for a while, but the time has come to break the ice and take the plunge. Seems like a good place here with lots of like-minded f...

Why do you feel you need to "work" for someone 9 to 5 or whatever it may be? Why is it that you take time out of your personal life and sit in a 4x6 cubicle, 5 days a week or may be even 7! I had this discussion with...

I posted this elsewhere but figured I'd share my 5+ year ongoing story of buying rental properties to encourage members here. Personal Background
Most of my childhood was spent growing up inside a tenant house on a...

now of course this is major media and all the slants that come with it.. just like media saying that folks are not going to buy houses and they prefer to rent..now you have the opposite  LOL  see article for your read...

I'm looking to start investing in properties this year. I find myself leaning towards properties that I can rehab on some level to ultimately gain more equity overall. However, I see a lot of experienced investors b...