I've been slowly teaching my daughter about compounding, not buying candy and other junk just because it is shiny and temporarily cool and that real estate is a great way to make a future. (Yeah, she's nine, but I ...

Very seldom have I seen page after page (1, 2, 3, and 4) of listings that have a listing status of Contingent or New. About 10% out of 60 houses under $190,000 in 27616 have an Active status. What is going on? From pu...

I recently had a conversation with another investor in San Antonio that told me that direct mail wasn't a good approach.  He mentioned that after I had told him that I was planning on doing my first mailings in Oct.  ...

Hello all,
I am a new investor who is also new to investing in Detroit. I am in the process of closing on two properties in Fitzgerald that I plan to rehab and rent out. I have also had my eye on Jefferson-Chalmers a...

I found an apartment complex that is been foreclosed on. The last owner paid $3M for it a few years back.
- 100 units that is 60% occupied
The current rent is $520/units. The asking price is $1.3M but because am goin...

I bought my second house this year at the end of July. I rent my first house out to my mother. I could use guidance on maximizing my tax return. Can someone please advise me on how I should be claiming (and on what fo...

NOTE: This Topic was split from the 50% Rule Discussion in the Landlording Forums

Richard I was looking at your site and had some observations and questions. Your an honest and open guy so I am sure your open to a d...

Is not currently employed, but has $130,000+ cash on hand, has excellent credit, no evictions, no judgements, owns two rental properties and just sold their primary residence and moved to a new area for a pending job?...

We all know that over-inflated appraisals caused a lot of the mess that we're still working through. Appraisers are now on the other side of the pendulum, generally being very conservative with their valuations.

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Hi guys,
I'm pretty new to the bigger pockets community, but after listening to the bigger pockets podcasts I figured I'd make a forum post to see what the bigger pockets community thinks about my situation. I am cur...