My wife and I purchased our first rental in August of last year, and suffice it to say this has been quite the learning experience with many newbie investor mistakes made along the way. Right now we are dealing wit...

California investing so simple an eleven year old can do it!  http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/brady-bunch-...Bought for $55,300 and sold for $3,900,000!  When people ask me about metrics to look at for profitabl...

Looking to jump into the real estate investing world and I have come across a property that cash flows really well but it's in an area that has not (and probably will not) appreciate. This property is listed for $51,5...

I have a question for the guys who deal in low income areas for rentals. I've been looking at some houses in a low income area, I know that the properties will cash flow but my only concern is that the homes are not a...

Given that LA is an appreciation market, What are your thoughts on going with an IO loan with up to 10 yrs of IO if I plan on selling in 5-8 y years? Am I missing a huge pitfall here?

I've heard of using a standard appreciation rate for calculating projected appreciation for single family homes, but any idea how to do this for residential multifamily in the Phoenix metro area?  Does such a rate eve...

Hi everyone, I just migrated here in the US for around 6 months now, and I'm really fascinated with real estate investing and its potential to change lives. I never done a deal in the past and I'm very new to this. I'...

Hello BP,After analyzing several areas surrounding Detroit Michigan, I believe that I could invest in SFH with good cash flow. I have not taken a trip there yet but there are pockets of good neighborhoods suitable for...

I am new to the Houston market, looking into areas where rental and property valuation is strong or has good outlook 2-5 years from now.I have looked at this article for guide on where to invest, but open to ideas ple...

This post is for all the SFH buy and hold investors in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Where are the current SFH rent hot/cold spots in the DFW area?  The chill continues...This calculation is the median monthly rents for...