It is no question that we are in the middle of an economic boom right now; everyone seems to be doing well. With that being said, the Phoenix housing market has taken off into outer space; in real-world terms, the mar...

I’ve seen in posts and in books advice to newbie investors to find cheap properties in low income areas, but to stay away from properties “in a war zone”. But these posts and books never quantify what the diffe...

A couple of random questions.

When a new banker pulls your credit, does it actually show the amount in the Checking and Savings accounts? I have a few (old accounts a couple hundred bucks) accounts with zero activity...

Is everyone else seeing an increase of inquiries asking for a better deal?When I started 4 years ago, it was very rare. Now a large % of guests ask for discount. In the past 24 hours alone, got 2/3 inquiries per prope...

There are pros and cons to self-management. Some landlords are very successful. Some lose their shirts, destroy their health, and even ruin relationships. Most land somewhere in the middle.If you have experience as a ...

I've always been interested in real estate but I never had the capital to even think about it until recently. Some of the information I've read seems to indicate that the market is very competitive at this moment. Als...

I've posted this in the "Real Estate Success Stories" forum but perhaps its would fit better in the "Real Estate Life Lessons Forum".There is a ton of talk in the media but also on these forums of the precariousness o...

With the interest rates going up, we're basically starting to move into another bust cycle. And so we're coming out of a boom period where a lot of money has been printed, lent into the economy. Plus we had the lockdo...

I own a duplex and I have a property manager because I live out of state.  Last January I had a call with my tenant to ask her some questions about her unit.  We chatted about that and then she goes on to tell me that...

Hello Investors. What generates the most mostivated seller leads for you? Websites? Mailers? DoorKnocking? I would love to hear everyones answers but especially Southern California.       I have been trying to break i...