I was born and raised in CA. It's so heartbreaking to see what is happening to it.  A recent poll says that 46% of the people plan on leaving the bay area. Let's do our own poll (FOR CALIFORNIANS or those that recentl...

For those of you who have jumped into real estate investments to reach the goal of financial independence, what is the lifestyle you have visualized for yourself after you have done so?For those of you who have reache...

How can I find Private Lenders that are willing to invest? It's more difficult than I anticipated

I own a single family rental in Kentucky and the tenants submitted a move out notice last month for when their lease ends on Feb 28. They were not responsive to the property manager’s requests for showings and when qu...

http://skagit.craigslist.org/apa/5753275039.htmlHere's my rental listing, originally posted on Saturday morning. I also posted it on Zillow. I got a lot of response, maybe 10 -12 people through craigslist and 3 - 4 pe...

Hello, amazing community!! So I have a question and I want the most blunt response, when starting out with investments how do I look at debt? I have started getting into business credit and I've been told when getting...

I want to know the most creative way you've ever financed a real estate purchase.Mortgage? Pish, I've done that.You sold plasma? Tell me more.Seller Financing? I'm all ears!Brandon Turner told us in  How We Bought a 2...

Hey guys, I would love to hear some opinions on my personal finances. I'm a 23 year old fireman in Texas. I make a decent salary and my wife is able to stay home with our two kids. We are able to live confortably beca...

I want to build equity with my primary home as soon as possible. And I came across a method using HELOC to reduce the interest paid to the mortgage. Does any one have experience with it?