I recently had a conversation with a representative from the Lending Deck company. I'm just trying to see if anyone has used them before. If so, how was your experience with their service and loan products?

Like everyone right now, I am spending a lot of time at home thinking about the short, mid and long-term impacts of our "new normal". A question I keep thinking about is what will be the new trends that will emerge as...

Hi Bigger Picket Folks,My business partner convinced me last year to go in on a Work/live space in San Diego. It's in a great neighborhood. The upstairs is residential and downstairs is storefront office with a separa...

For a hypothetical complex of 150 units, what are some ranges for personnel costs in the Midwest for the onsite office manager and maintenance person or people? That is, when I'm penciling in personnel costs in a spr...

Change, change, change, everything will be different in the Obama administration….or will it?

Here are the appointments so far:

Transition Chief: John Podesta
Chief of Staff: Rahm Emanuel
Biden’s Chief of S...

Hi guys,What are some things to check for  (i.e. back taxes) when purchasing a foreclosure or a home that is for sale by owner? I have my eye on a property and I don't want to get hit with any unexpected costs because...

I have two questions: First, what is the difference between an real estate agent and a real estate broker?  My second question is if i have a real estate company where i have a sales specialist that will be selling th...

For 2012 I have decided to move from investing on my own to building a full time investment company. My vision is to have six separate departments that will each be headed by a separate person. The divisions would be:...

Hi everyone! My business partner and I are considering purchasing an up/down duplex in a small city.  The top unit was built in 1910 and moved onto a new basement in the early 2000s.  We plan on gutting the top unit a...

Ok..I have the opportunity to get my License..Classses start next week..But in my REIA...A lot of the Investors say its a waste of money and time...Some even say that they gave their License back and use Realtors when...