I've been chained to my couch today perusing all kinds of posts here, and it got me thinking about my recent closings. Someone may find these lessons useful:

1. I refinanced a duplex in April with a new mortg...

I'm trying to calculate my debt to income ratio so that I can see how many properties I can qualify for under a conventional loan.  I understand the basics that Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance (PITI) all coun...

Like everyone else right now, I'm getting frustrated with not being able to find any deals. I'm working my referral network, driving for dollars, sending letters to more experienced investors in my area, and calling o...

I bought my parents house from them a while back for well under what it appraised for.  The result, I now have a Heloc for a little over $80K.  Since buying their place (they still live there) my wife and I have acqui...

I understand that real estate is not a part-time gig, but I am currently going through the NC pre-broker class to sit for my licensing exams in early January. I hope to eventually transition out of my full-time job an...

Hey I just received 10,000k bonus from my job and I was wondering how can I invest into real estate ?

I hired someone I know to paint our flip house. We paid them an hourly rate and it took them way too long and cost us a few thousand, which was way more than it should have cost us but I was trying to be supportive an...

I believe we will see the market crash back to the recent years in 2 or 3 years (I'm thinking 3 years). Here's why:

1. Too many people are still behind on their mortgages & too many homes are already in foreclosu...

I stumbled across a website that was advertising their LeaseGuarantee service. You pay it like an insurance plan, like $500/yr can get you protection for $5000 in eviction fees or unit damage.Seems like in my C- / D n...

The thread on the Las Vegas market has been a major help providing leads for me to do more research and I'm really hoping to get more info on Phoeni. I've noticed some inspiring companies and jobs relative to manufac...