In Michael Blank's book - Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing, Michael talks about the Law of the First Deal. In summary, he states that after completing your first multifamily deal, it is reasonable to expec...

Since being laid off on April 1st, I've spent the last 7 weeks reading, listening, reading, learning, reading, watching, etc.  
The world of real estate investment has always equally excited and scared me.  That feel...

Where I am from:

Originally from a tiny town in north central Illinois called Tiskilwa but now I live in the Champaign/Urbana area very close to the University of Illinois

Background/Goals:

I am a agricultural eng...

I know that this is something that won't matter too much down the road, but I would like to determine my company name now for marketing, brand building, and networking purposes. I don't want to go with a "we buy house...

Can wholesaling be a successful business in an area where the housing market is stable and tends to have very low volatility?

Hey Everyone,
I am building out an asset management company (RIA or Registered Investment Advisor) with real estate as one of the main assets that I will manage (as a licensed property manager). My company will be a ...

There are many reasons to invest in multifamily real estate as opposed to single family; primarily the fact that you can save yourself a lot of headaches. It’s scalable, it has efficiencies that single family investin...

Hey All!I am an investor in the greater Seattle area, Snohomish County, and was curious as to what REI strategies are currently working here? For myself, I am into Single Family right now and it's doing ok. Are there ...

I am working on a deal with a neighbor on a 2 bed 1 bath in a great neighborhood. The market is competitive, like it is most places. The home assessed for 228k, and he is willing to sell for 210k. Seems like a deal, r...

Make no mistake—when you decide to be a full-time real estate investor, you are starting a new business. The decisions you make at the beginning of your new venture have a major impact on your success. People in the e...