I'm 33 years old (born in 1983) and never went to junior high or high school. I have a 3rd grade education. At age 29 I found myself supporting a wife, an ex wife (child support) and 2 kids on food stamps and working ...

BRAND NEW to the world of real estate investing. Currently educating myself as much as possible before feeling ready to get out there and start networking and making deals. Two minutes after I finished “Investing in r...

From the newbie, who at this moment is rather overwhelmed. Hi everyone! I just attended Brandon's webinar on investing in rental properties (I'm still going through the beginner's guide in investing) thoughts are raci...

I've been watching my market closely for quite a while. It seemed when the downturn started to hit, It really didn't affect us here at all at first....for awhile...It slowed a little while later. Now - over the past ...

Hey all!
I have a good friend with cash who is looking to invest. However, he believes investing in the stock market is the best place to consistently have high returns with low effort. I feel real estate is a better...

Towards the end of last year I was finishing up my first flip. It was a great house for my first flip. Not too big, not too small, and I made just the right amount of mistakes to learn valuable lessons, but still turn...

The first year, I advertise the rent $100 below market rent so that I can fill the place up quick. Indeed, the SFR was filled within a few days. So, after the first year, the rent is about $125 below market rent, so, ...

We recently had a deal go south, which was disappointing enough itself, but as I’ve been reading the forums and listening to the podcasts, I feel like a big ignoramous when it comes to REI. It’s made me realize that ...

“You can only tell who is swimming naked after the tide goes out.” Are newer investors as smart we think we are? Or are we just riding an amazing market off a bottom? This post is to get: 1) The honest truth from inv...