Say I buy an apartment building today with a 5 year note that amortizes over 30 years. I'm cash flow positive -- lets just say interest rate of 4% and a 7% cap on the building.

My real question is this - What if rate...

I am a conservative investor who has a good income and good liquidity. I have a rental home that is getting into a range where I can pay it off this coming year. The benefits to this are:
-less debt
-increased cash fl...

We are getting many investors north of the border of the U.S. and I'm clueless of the differences between the two countries as to regulatory issues and laws.

It is important to know or have a basic understand...

I have a flip in Southside Chicago that just has a minor punch list that needs to be completed. We already have a buyer who came in at ask. The thing is, our house is being targeted for vandalism. We've had a fire set...

my wife and I are trying to buy a short sale. We made the highest offer (full price), we were the 1st offer in and have an escalation adendum to bring it up another 12k. The realtor convinced the selling family to c...

Securing hard money loans for flips has become more and more expensive. So I'm exploring the option of involving family members as investors in my next flip, borrowing funds from them at a 10% interest rate, resulting...

Hello all,I live just south of Cincinnati and am hoping to find my first rental property in the northern Kentucky area.  I am a veterinarian and absolutely love my career, however I feel strongly that real estate coul...

Does anyone have a form they could provide that instructs the tenants on proper move out procedures? ie- clean refridgerator/thaw out freezer and unplug fridge, etc

I am very familiar with hard money but I am not certain exactly how lines of credit are set up.  If you are able to secure a line of credit, and you are looking to purchase buy-and-hold properties, would that be a bet...

I wanted to share a recent experience. I recently received a letter from one of my lenders (Flagstar bank) calling out a deed transfer I made around 2-3 years ago. I transferred a deed via quitclaim from my name into ...