My wife and I are renting out the basement of some close relatives in San Jose, CA. We're comfortable and are in no rush to leave. We both have good jobs in the south bay. I also grew up in this area and most of my fa...

We Are All DetroitDo you think the damage from the pending bankruptcy of the city of Detroit will be limited to Detroit? Think again. Detroit is partly the victim of economic trends far beyond its control, the down...

Hi all, 
I'm a new investor vetting multiple markets for buy and hold SFH. Based on my research, it looks like Birmingham is a great place to invest:
Diverse jobs/economy (Financial offices in BBVA and Wells Fargo, ...

A hidden gem, or an entire red flag?High Point NC, is a rather small municipality despite being the 9th largest in NC, currently supporting a population of around 114k people. High Point is kind of one of those low ke...

I am an investor who focuses on multi-family residential properties in Grand Rapids, MI. I am considering to move forward with another investment in Detroit, Grand Rapids, or even North Carolina (open to suggestions w...

This is an interesting article which takes a look at the statistical correlations behind property valuations. The assumption seems to be that high population growth areas are the places that make the most sense for mu...

I was forming a reply to a thread "when does someone become rich" and realized the thread had turned to a discussion on taxes. I decided to start a new thread, just on that subject.It has been a huge concern for me th...

Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvnwOjDjnH4

UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Look at the time stamp - so they had 10 hours from midnight to 10am to read the bill before voting on and passing it . . . YEAH RIGHT!

Is now the time, with the current market, to be making all cash purchases? To have some properties free & clear...Or accumulate as many properties as possible, with financing, while the market/interest rates are d...

Well that first month went quick. I wanted to reach out to other investors and see what trends you are seeing so far this year as it relates to note investing.Few things I have seen are:1. Quality of service from vend...