Hey all! Just sharing my story with the hope that it will light a fire under some of you, or keep the one you've already got burning hot. Here we go: It all started with a small loan of a million dollars from my dad.....

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

Here we are finally done with my first rehab. I started back around the middle of August and 3 months and one massive act of vandalism later we are at the finish line! Please feel free to ask questions and make c...

I got married last year on Halloween eve after not even knowing the girl 3 months.. the first month of the relationship was wonderful i was working in west texas building a gas plant and she was my camper wife.. but i...

I need advice on whether I should continue to hold onto my investment property or sell and "buy up".Here is the scenario. I own a condo in Brooklyn, NY, which I purchased at the end of 2008 for 940k.  Today it is wort...

hello all.  first post here.  I am interested in getting into the real estate investing world and have a few introductory questions.  Unlike many of you, I have no interest in doing this full time (at least not until ...