Hi all, I wanted to share my recent experiences with turning our garage studio apartment conversion into a short term rental. We have had great success and so far no real issues. The income has paid for the mortgage f...

I love to hear rags to riches [and rags moving up to riches] stories and I would love to hear yours.  YES, YOURS!

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.
Henry David Thoreau

If you’re not prepared to s...

Hello there from Sedona, Arizona.....I am a 62 yr old married man about to retire from my full time job and am a licensed realtor as a part time job.My wife and I are considering and starting to learn more about manuf...

I like to ball out as much as the next guy!  As a successful investor and business owner, I felt like I had enough active and passive income and cash reserves to start having a little fun.  First I went and got the Me...

I am looking for some advice about what is the most responsible path to take in my situation.

I just turned 25 and would like to start investing in real-estate with the goal to create long-term value. I do n...

Are we as a world going to survive this current economic crisis? Will all this turmoil lead to more declines and eventually Anarchy?? Share your opinions.

Hello BP, I have a headache from trying to figure this out. So last year mid summer I sold one of my town homes, it was fully paid off so I ended up getting some cash around 95k. The money sat in my bank for a while (...

Is hiring a property management company necessary to manage your rental properties. If so how do you know if you have a good company? Any suggestions on a good company in Houston and surrounding areas?

Hi All,As there are many well established, and up and coming, rental property investors on here I figured I would ask this question of you.I hear many different options for financing your first rental property.  This ...