My husband and I are DINKs with a plan to retire early, well go to very part-time, that seems too easy, and I'm hoping the experts (you!) can help us vet this plan.I'm 39 and my husband is 46. We live in Austin, TX an...

Hi Everyone,I have been interested in real estate investing for a couple years, but have decided NOT to pursue buying rental homes at this time.  I have three young kids and decided it would be easier to invest in sto...

Good evening, everyone.    Last year, I purchased a house for myself with 3 additional rooms to rent.  So far, this has been going very well.  I have two vacancies coming up soon that have me a little worried, but thi...

So I was listening to the podcasts the other day - and I could have heard wrong - but a guest said that they always come in at 70% of the asking price and then deduct rehab costs below that number.  When I run this ou...

In honor of the annual Intention Journal Sale (25% off starting today!) -- What's the boldest real estate goal you ever set for yourself? Tell us what your goal was, the steps you took to achieve it, how long you work...

Living in California I started investing out of state in 2010. At the time, an investor could invest almost anywhere in U.S. and pencil out a good return. I chose Texas due to what I felt was going to be an appreciati...

@J Scott inspired me with his diary of a new construction project to do one of my own.  So not to be outdone, I'm actually going to do two.  This one will be for a project that we have recently completed.  I'll add ne...

Hello everyone,

My long term goal is to create wealth through real estate. I am getting my real estate license for many personal reasons. Eventually I am going to find properties that I can fix and flip and purchase ...

Hello everyone!! My name is Travis. I've been browsing these forums for a while as well as doing my own reading/research about real estate investing for quite a while. My wife and I have decided to do this as a side...