I've implemented a direct mail campaign for the past 4-5 months (with limited success I feel - 1 deal and about a half-dozen "good" leads, with a bunch of tirekickers) and feel that I'm ready to tweak and/or scale.  I...

I have a wholesale deal I'm trying to close but the seller is asking for a 2% deposit to hold the home. I don't have the 2% to give him and I never knew that I had to give the seller that much of a deposit for him to ...

I have gotten into real estate in the last few months and for my real estate strategy decided on buying fixed up houses that cash flow (300-500/month) and hold onto them long term.

Many people have told me th...

I'm inheriting enough cash to pay off my existing mortgage of a little over $180,000 and still have a little under $15,000 leftover. While the idea of having a paid-off mortgage seems awesome, I feel as though with th...

Banks have led a great many people to believe that the mortgage mess exists because too many loans were given at or around 100% LTV.

That is hogwash spread by banks because the...

The 3 million in real estate I own, half of which is equity, was earned. I stood on my own two feet since 18, paid my own way and bought the houses with 100% of my own money that I saved from a high income career I ha...

This morning, I got to thinking about the state of being an investor after the catastrophic effects of coming off the “financial orgasm” some experienced during the “flip frenzy.” Too many invested right past the “lin...

Does an impending recession change the way real estate investors behave at this point? I’m working toward acquiring my 1st property (saving, researching, and learning), but should I hold off? Should I speed it up?What...

I've been thinking about renting to section 8 tenants because from what I understand you can buy cheaper properties that aren't glamourous, and a portion of the rent is guaranteed via a government check. The cons, of ...

hello everyone  I currently have 3 house's  I have rented out  looking to expand  my properties  to 10 this year I live next to all 3 of my houses  so I will keep them from section 8  for the next few I buy im looking...