Been listening to the podcast a ton and figured I would give the forums a whirl.  Background: I own a separate, successful business and I am looking to diversify and also get some tax benefits from rentals. I grew up ...

Should I lower my mortgage payment by  refinancing or refi with cash out and wait for an opportunity for future investment possibilities? and emergency fund?  Unsure of economy and whether I will have a job to raise m...

Has anyone got experience of purchasing occupied property from Auction . com? There are a couple of places I like the look of, but no information on the resident. How can I find out if the property is occupied by a te...

Hi Folks, we already listed our home and had 2-weekend open house and we got multiple bid already, so we got multiple bids on DOM 4. Aftre that we decide to set up a due date, but the offer is very strong , and slight...

Before discovering the idea of REI, I purchased a home in unincorporated McDonough for $176K @ 2.5%. The loan was acquired through a mortgage program named NACA. The loan prohibits using the property as a rental, so I...

I am going to sell my home and buy a new one. After I sell my home, where should I temporarily keep the large amount of money (>$500k) until I buy the next home? Should I keep it in a high yield savings account?

Hi,My wife and I have been saving our pennies for 20 years. We live in a small 3 bedroom home, near the NC coast. We found and purchased an REO property with cash that has a bad sewer and needs work on everything. I a...

Got some numbers from a hard money lender who had me itemize and budget me reno. Playing it safe, I over estimated some cost to get to the allocated budget. Question is, when the time comes and I finish work, what hap...

Going forward with our very first section 8 tenant, but need some help. On the inspection checklist it states all modifications or adaptations of unit must meet applicable HQS and building codes. We purchased our unit...

Are there any tips, tricks, or guides for turning on utilities after close of escrow and possession? This particular property (townhouse) has been bank-owned and vacant for the last 14 months. I am assuming all utilit...