Hi,My partner and I are looking to purchase a short term rental in Maine. We haven't zeroed in on a specific city/town yet but we're focusing our search on areas within 2 hours drive of Acadia National Park. We'd like...

I did a quick search in the forums and couldn't find a discussion about gentrification. I live in New York and this is a HUGE issue because basically the only "affordable" real estate is in primarily minority areas. T...

I've seen all of the photos of Houston and of course I feel very badly for the people there. I have never been in a situation as bad as that and can only imagine the emotional and financial toll its taking on them...T...

Thanks to the US Subprime Fallout and resulting economic decline, we're starting to see global markets collapse.
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Stock markets around the world are down today across the board, with most of the largest and most im...

Hi all,
Recently I was talking with a buddy of mine who is hell-bent on having a storage unit facility as his primary real estate investment. It seems like an interesting opportunity (when done right of course), so i...

I own a house in Portland that happens to be a commercial zone (CM2).  I've just been renting it out to long term tenants, but I'm wondering if I can legally do short term rentals (AirBnb) even if it isn't owner-occup...

Hi - this may be a weird question, but I was in a mastermind and explaining how I do not have the time or desire to drive for dollars.  The leader explained to me that finding an investor-friendly real estate agent is...

I have been in the central FL area for 20 years. I have been investing for the last 10. I have made bunches of money the last few years in addition ot working a full time job. I am wanting to go full time investing...

I have been in the process of buying a Countrywide foreclosure for 3 months now. I had a survey done and it revealed that the prior owners didn't deed back all of the property to Countrywide. I was told that it app...

I just received a long letter from my tenant detailing multiple health issues she is experiencing that are clearly linked to second hand smoke coming from the unit below.  I lived in this condo before renting it out a...