Regardless of what the talking heads are saying, the U.S. is in a recession.  I haven't seen a May this soft since the financial crisis. The calendars for our properties are filling up decently, but it is taking daily...

Just curious if some of the full time investors out there might be able to share some guidence on how long it took them to go from working for the man full time to living 100% on their investments?

I have been in the...

I have purchased a new home and intend to rent my current house.  Cash flow will be neutral to slightly positive, but the Tampa market seems to be finally rebounding.  My goal is to capture the appreciation that will ...

I'm considering cashing out a modest 401k and combining that with cash to purchase a 4-plex. I have seen lots of discussions about the pros and cons of cashing out. Some people suggest solo 401k or self directed, or j...

I just put in an above list price offer on a 2-flat with an FHA pre-approval and they took another offer. I suspect this is going to keep happening when inventory is so low and buyers can choose someone whose financin...

What are the main methods you use to negotiate with the seller and what are the main objections that they usually have? How do you overcome those?

Hi everyone, my name is Francis. I'm from Montreal, Canada. I've been investing in real estate for more than a decade now. Worked on most asset classes in Canada (ground-up dev, multifamily, single-family homes, hotel...

I bought and remodeled a property in Arlington TX a few months ago, and my plan was to do a wrap.  The remodel was pretty basic, but it presents pretty well.  Now I'm trying to sell with an owner finance.  I was under...

I've heard a tremendous amount about using promotional 0% interest business credit cards to fund buy-and-hold investment deals. Dozens of podcasts & articles explaining the how-to's and the advantages of doing thi...

I have been exploring the possibility of Airbnb and short term rentals, but lately there has been a lot of discouraging news about cities really cracking down on Airbnb's short term rental model. San Francisco and Par...