I have a small house on 18 acres.   We have rented it out 5 times with no complaints.  In the last 4 years we we have totally renovated it adding a sun room, new HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and refinishing floors, ref...

So, we had another thread going for a couple of weeks here. And this is not yet a success story, since a lot of work needs to be done to make it a success. But, today, @Sam Grooms and I closed on this 98-unit in Phoen...

I read too often contractors are more of the problem rather solution to investment strategies. What if you could find a local contractor service that manged contractors based on customer satisfaction ratings you provi...

I am a first time developer who is teaming up with my former employer who is a GC/Developer.  We are building a total of 8 units.  He wants duplexes to save money - slab, roof, etc.  We have the land so space is not a...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $250,000

Cash invested: $250,000

Took equity out of my California home as I am a long term resident in California a...

I was born and raised in CA. It's so heartbreaking to see what is happening to it.  A recent poll says that 46% of the people plan on leaving the bay area. Let's do our own poll (FOR CALIFORNIANS or those that recentl...

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I for one believe we're not going to see a real estate crash anytime soon, and I firmly believe in the power of pessimistic thinking. But I'm also not wholly ignorant of all the aspects of this busin...

I am about a week away from finishing a very larger rehab project and want to ask if its worth it to use a traditional listing agent or to go with a flat fee transactional broker?  I understand that no matter what I w...

CASH IS KING!!!G'Day everyone,I'm going out on a limb here so before you condemn my thoughts at least have a read and try to understand them.Why does modern day society always want more more and more? GREED that is wh...

I have been following real estate for several years now and actively engage with real estate investors globally, both professional institutions and general portfolio managers. The common theme amongst those who buy an...