I often see homes advertised "50k appraised at 65k". Just an example. So does that mean one can buy the house for 50k then take more equity out of the property then 50k he used to buy it?? im confused here.

I will be renting out for the very first time this summer. I had a few questions on how to go about it:1. How to determine what's a fair rent to charge? I use listings in Zillow as a reference, but, they are inconsist...

Hi all,I have a question regarding investing in condos in the Bay Area. I have been living in Cupertino with my parents since I graduated 2 years ago and I've been working full time since. I recently switched to a new...

I am looking at a Duplex and made a little spreadsheet. This is my second investment property and i have typically done the simple math and crunched the numbers but I wanted to know if I am missing anything.

3 bedro...

It seems like social networks have popped up overnight (at least from my perspective) and I am wondering if you guys have used them much to build your business.

I am always looking for new technologies to help my bus...

How do some of these sites screen their sponsors and the legitimacy of their investment return claims? For example, I have been keeping track of some of these home rehab flips being financed on sites like iFunding and...

I am new investor and would like to pick the brain of folks who invest in real estate. I am particularly interested in understanding what criteria folks use to identify the the potential markets that they invest in.

Income growth is an important factor in determining rent growth. The two exhibit a fairly strong long-term relationship, shown by the graph below.
But if rents are growing faster than incomes (blue dots in below), th...

Hi! Everyone,                        I will appreciate some advice on the following scenario. I have 40k to invest in a new rental but not idea how to proceed with the analysis and numbers. I'd like to buy a Townhouse...

Hi there,I am struggling a little bit with analyzing my current deal (I think I'm having slight analysis paralysis, or I just don't know where to start). I'm currently renting this house, and am looking at buying the ...