Check out this report by Morgan Stanley. Looks like institutional money is moving into real estate investor territory:

[http://myrentalportfolio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Morgan-Stanley-SF-Report-Oct-2011.pdf]

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All,
I have created a pretty solid REI business plan and have taken down my first deal. A SFH for 50k rented at $1300/mo in Rochester, NY. 15.1% Cap Rate, 23.6% CoC Return. A great deal by most standards. Now I'm ...

So we had a pretty bad windstorm the other day and my roofer came to me and said you have some serious damage going on with your roofs. I went around properties and really didnt see any difference which there is none....

Hello all. I'm just now starting the landlord adventure. Trying to learn everything on the go but man oh man i should've attempted to split an atom, haha. I began by listing my property on zillow property manager give...

I recently purchased two properties in Cleveland. One property was built in 1922 and the other was built in 1952. Both in established neighborhoods and already rented. I am trying to improve the cash flow and with the...

Good afternoon.I wanted to share my current financial situation, and see if some of my conclusions make sense to those who might have walked in my shoes. I currently own a home that I have little equity in, bought in ...

Hi, I am a relatively new Real Estate investor. I know that many investors form an LLC in order to mitigate a potential liability in case of a lawsuit. The question is – is there a type of insurance that covers/mitiga...

I have what I am sure is a rookie question.  Do commercial landlords have keys and alarm codes to all of their tenant spaces?In my case, I have keys/codes for the tenants that I signed, however, I do not have access f...

Any advice? Should I sell?I have 5 properties. One looses $458 per month, which might go down to $383 per month if rent can increase to what property manager says is possible now. That monthly loss is preventing me fr...

Hi All,
I've read some previous posts on this same scenario but I am still not understanding the right way to structure/approach this.
I did a quit claim deed on my properties to an LLC. I own them outright.
I want...