First of all, I really do appreciate all the helpful guides and discussions on here to help educate a new REI such as myself.We can all invision the statement "It is better to purchase 5 properties at 20% down, and fi...

Good Afternoon Everyone,My name is Jordan and I am from Houston, TX.  Currently in process of getting my real estate license and have a long-term goal of buying rental properties to eventually cover my monthly expense...

I'm looking for advice from anyone who has bought property in Costa Rica.   It's been my dream to have a house within 60 seconds walk to a beach where I can surf, where I can step out on my front porch and both see an...

Hi bp. Putting an offer in on a property that may be getting multiple offers. My agent wants to waive inspection contingency. This is my first time buying a property and going through these Steps. Is this common? Is t...

Hello everyone,
I was wondering if anyone has ever herd of this guru Sean Whalen who is the owner of what used to be the Empower Group and is now called property 23? From the research I have done he looks like another...

Few would deny that the market is cyclical. It goes up for a few years then down for a few and repeat. I want to hear from other investors your thoughts about how to handle this. We are nearing that top (especially in...

So, my wife and I have been have been saving for a while, which isn't really easy. (Two kids, tuition, CA prices..)  But we do live a pretty thrifty lifestyle. 2001 ford truck for me and 2010 Pilot for the Mrs. All pa...

I have organized what I believe to be some very valuable information and relationships about the economy and real estate, and will be posting updates about the San Francisco Bay Area marketplace here periodically. I s...