Every day in the forums it's the same thing. "I'm just getting started and I've analyzed a ton of deals (never seen any in real life) in several markets that are nowhere near where I live because where I live there ar...

Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...

I'm working numbers for some out-state buy-and-holds.  As usual, I'm underwhelmed by the numbers, especially in the Midwest and the South.  Man, those are some low rents, even in good areas for good houses.I'd like to...

I am curious as to what fellow investors think about who is the most qualified to analyze comparable sales. I understand that Realtors and Appraisers are the ones with legitimate access to the MLS, but if you had ...

I've previously posted results of homes built recently compared to rehabbing. Due to our area BOOMING with new buyers, my most recent closing is what I consider a home run. From first shovel to receiving escrow closin...

So we've spent the last 7 months looking at deals daily.  We have run the calculator on this site to the point I don't even need to think to put in the numbers...but literally nothing has panned out.  5 cities, 600+ p...

I am a young person constantly seeking personal and financial development, I'd like to share some encouragement with those in this community whom share that same passion!Graham Stephan, a young and established real es...

I've searched around the forums looking for someone in a similar situation but it seems like not many are where I'm at.I'm 21 years old and just recently got engaged. I don't yet have any investment properties. I know...

Hello, I am doing my first new construction and at first I was very confident, but no, not so much.  A lot of my flips took longer than anticipated which resulted in me having to find money for the closing.I did! but ...

One funny thing about people is that while we are almost always well intentioned, we seem to do a lot of things that are just plain crazy. I, for example, still prefer to eat my oranges by dissecting each into their i...