Hello everyone! First time poster but I've been all over the forum and love reading/learning about everything real estate! Long story short is I have some capital saved and I'm ready to invest in my first rental prope...

Well, today was my last day at my day job! It wasn't necessarily done to start investing full-time, but hear me out. My girlfriend and I are packing up and moving from Chicago to LA. Chasing after some warm weather, s...

We bought a REO and finally got to do the first walk through this weekend.By the time I got to the master bath, the stench was almost overwhelming.  But then when I say their most recent reading choices, I lost it!At ...

I am a very new wannabe investor (have not bought my first investment...yet). I currently in Washington State. Buying property here is a bit expensive and I am definitely looking to find a market outside of mine. The ...

Obama sounded almost giddy on how well the country is doing. The stated unemployment rate only ROSE to 9.9%. HOORAY! (however, when you include EVERYTHING in that category, it is 17.4%, almpost a record high)He says t...

I recently finished work on my 4-unit building remodel in Silver Lake, an area that has become fairly desirable in Los Angeles.I seek out under-performing buildings with deferred maintenance and under market tenants. ...

So often people will make plans and write down what they hope to achieve. It can be shown that this is a good way to succeed, but many fail to accomplish their goals.

I hope to use this thread to discuss ways to mak...

Hello everybody. My name is Brandon Maxwell and I am an architect in Blacksburg, Virginia. I have wanted to become an architect literally since I was 5 years old. The built environment and the process by which we alte...

I am a newbie living in San Diego, which is outrageously expensive to purchase any rental property. We finally have gotten to a place financially where we can buy rental property. My idea is to buy a little house for ...

So I am an absolute newbie. I'm in the Suburban Philadelphia area where the market is crazy right now and it's so difficult to find a deal to make money on. I'm sure I'm not looking in the right places because of my l...