Hi all.

I have been a somewhat successful stock trader for the last 13 weeks. I have been getting a little sick and tired of trading. I would like to get more into the real estate game.

Here's the strategy I was t...

I just finished reading Buy and Rent Forclosures byJoseph Neilson.

Mr Neilson advocates stripping houses of central air, garbage disposals and many other amenities in order to eliminate maintenance costs.

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Im looking at an older property to buy in my area. The unit uses oil heat which I am not thrilled about but its not a deal killer for me. But no central air means I need some sort of AC in the house during the summ...

are you better off when your new and green to getting duplexes and 3-4 bed units? or if you can swing in financially are you better off buying a complex? or say 16 - 24 units in a building? My theory is basically . On...

New to the forum, but not a total newbie. I wanted to hear people's opinion about housing market around Bay. I've been looking into Brentwood, CA which seems to be last area with house prices that make some sense. Mat...

Hi friends,MRod here from Colorado. Just got back from a trip to LV with the intention of understanding the real estate landscape in Henderson, Summerlin, Spring Valley and Downtown Vegas.But I ended up being attract...

I was responding to another investor's question on building and thought this might be useful for others.Background--32 Unit property just west of Salem, OR which was originally permitted for 40 units, but only 32 were...

Went under contract on Sunday on a 2 bed/1 bath in Derby, CT.The numbers are as follows:ARV $84,000Rehab $10,000 (mainly cosmetic touches in kitchen/bath/paint/flooring)Price $48,000 (includes $3k assignment fee)Avera...

Hello BP!I'm coming to you all for help, but first - let me introduce myself. My name is Rob, I'm a marketing grad born, raised and now investing in the suburbs of Philadelphia. In my Junior year at Eastern University...

There seems to be a general assumption that longer occupancy durations can be achieved by using fixed-term leases (e.g. 1 year) as opposed to month-to-month leases. However, despite spending quite a bit of time on Goo...