Recently I've read the news of Boeing laying off several hundred workers at its Everett plant. Biz Journal article here. I am thinking to myself that layoffs come in waves and that this is just the first wave this yea...

Wholesaling seems to be this glorified way to get into real estate. Big "gurus" make it seem like you can become an overnight millionaire with no money out of pocket and no credit. While this is possible, with time, t...

Which city/region offers the best chance at rental property cash flow in this country? Anybody have any guesses? 

The last month we have been running across a large number of foriegn investors at Sheriff sales, Homepath and Hubzu property visits. (more than "normal"). We just used to see them alot at bulk sales but now more in...

Hello! My business partner and I are considering investing in a 24 room inn/motel that is for sale in our area - this is our first property outside of apartment buildings, so I am hoping to find someone with expertise...

Hello, as a newbie to this game I’ve been reading all the books. They all have a uniform theme that contractors can be one of the trickiest members of your team find. David Greene’s book does well to describe the ques...

A housing bubble is a run-up in housing prices fueled by demand, speculation and exuberance. ... Speculators enter the market, further driving demand. At some point, demand decreases or stagnates at the same time supp...

The city I'm invested in - Worcester, MA is the 2nd largest city in New England. It has 13 colleges and universities. Unemployment is back down to 6.1%.It's in the bottom 5% of the Top100 metro areas however. I can't ...

I recently bought a not-too-bad 2b2b condo for 395k at 20% down in West town Chicago that I intend to sell in > 5 years, I intend to live in it for 2 years, and rent the remaining years before selling the property....

Every project I’ve done has had different requirements and dependencies. Understanding the key phases helps me form a structure on how long it’s going to take so I can effectively manage the timeframe and communicate ...