Hi,I am considering several locations (over 10) to invest in my next rental property.  As such, I'm contacting mortgage brokers and filling out loan applications to get pre-approval letters.  Will this impact my cred...

                                                  Economic Update
                                           (Monday, August 17, 2020)
The pandemic has reinforced and exacerbated many of the inequities in our soci...

How much do you save if you choose DIY ?

Do you think 30% or 40onaverage? Some cases is it 50%?
don't have mega bucks to jump in with
one benefit of knowing how its done is knowing when someone is trying to ...

Economic Update
(Monday, April 5, 2021)
Given the news from the labor, real estate, and manufacturing sectors, it's no surprise that “Consumer Confidence” in the U.S. has increased to the highest level since the b...

Does anyone have experience with the maintenance cost on a turn-key property bought through American Real Estate Investments? The spreadsheet they sent me for the portfolio of properties uses$312 in annual maintenance...

Hi all,I've been an active follower of this forum for quite some time. I have a pretty simple question -- at this time, would you invest in a $400k condo in Walnut Creek, CA or a 2-4 plex in Austin, Texas? It's the on...

Lessons Learned from Real Estate Market Frenzy

This is an observation of real estate market frenzies and lessons learned from the viewpoint of a third generation real estate investor, developer, property manager, and...

Economic Update(Monday, May 3, 2021)

Here’s some fun facts. According to University of California Davis’ “Road Ecology Center,” Los Angeles traffic patterns changed dramatically during the pandemic. In March of 2...

For about two years now, one of our tenants has been paying for rent in cash. I am almost certain nothing illegal is being done to obtain this cash - they are in a band and receive tips for that and his wife is a wait...

I took my family to Park City for a ski trip this year shortly after I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad. The condo we stayed in was great. It seemed very well managed. I have been thinking about buying a rental property the...