Slate has an interesting (and somewhat skeptical) article on Fundrise, whose "idea is to sell shares in small real-estate projects to the public."

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2013/06/fundrise_real...

I discovered I could get access to a couple lines of credit recently, so I went ahead and opened them. Then I realized I wasn't quite sure how to use them to invest in real estate. From my research, it seems like the ...

Good morning everyone. Has anyone done a 203k loan on a 2-4 unit? Especially in the north east? Suburbs of Philadelphia. Looking for good lenders in the area. I've done a lot of research and feel that this is my best ...

Hey Everyone,What does everyone consider to be the most important criteria when evaluating potential multi-family rental properties? You have the big ones like crime, schools, population growth etc..but I'm interested...

Hey all, I was looking around the forums and could not find information concerning this topic. Refi in a down market when you may or may not be over-leveraged. This is a more curiosity question than anything.
For ins...

I see many older SFH 2 bedroom houses that have been converted to 3 bedroom houses eliminating the garage in most cases to do the conversion. So they end up going from a 2/2 or 2/1 to a 3/2 or 3/1.

Is there a risk t...

My partner and I have a 4-plex in a multi-member llc. It is paid off and worth 240K. We would like to pull out the cash to use for more purchases and had some questions around this. I am experienced with convent...

Who determines the rent amount for my unit if I want to rent it out for section 8. The local housing authority or myself? I understand section 8 pays 50% to 80% percent of the rent, and the tenant pays the rest. If I ...

Hello,We came across a property for sale that has green space in front of the home but facing a main road in front (11800 South near Herriman High School) as in the attached picture below. Is it ok to buy the property...

I have a few newbie questions regarding conventional loans... Can you qualify for no money down? What's the best way to shop around for the lowest 30 year fixed interest rate? Can you use a conventional loan on a fore...