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Shrey A. Real estate investment in current economy vs stock market
10 October 2020 | 6 replies

I hope I will not be hated on for this question. I have been an investor in stock markets for the last 7 years. In the last 5 years, an index fund for S&P500 has yielded 75% returns (15% yearly on average?). The s...

Pratik Kataria How to understand which area in and around the city are developing quickly
10 July 2015 | 6 replies

I always hear that xyz area in the city is growing rapidly and in 5years the land cost may rise by leaps and bounds.  I want top know how to identify these kinds of area.

Felix Krull Does money down really make sense in the cash flow business?
24 April 2011 | 7 replies

I am asking this honest question as a newbie, and I hope I will get some honest replies. I don't know a whole lot about REI, so I hope someone will correct me where my thinking is wrong. I am interested in buying my f...

Steve Smith Dollar-Cost Averaging Applied to Rental Property Acquisition
21 August 2017 | 12 replies

I've been listening to @Scott Trench's new book, Set for Life, recently.  Scott discusses the concept of dollar-cost averaging a bit as it relates to investing in index funds.  This makes a lot of sense to me and I've...

Serj Kalfayan Always Invest Outside of Los Angeles as a Newbie?
15 February 2016 | 42 replies

It seems that most of the time when I'm reading about new investors in Los Angeles, they are doing deals outside of the area. I understand it's very expensive to do deals in LA, but are there any other reasons aside f...

William Coet Why Does the Big-Money Invest In Landlord Unfriendly Cities?
30 October 2024 | 35 replies

Hello,
Despite all of the warnings to only invest in landlord friendly states, there are massive investments made in cities like New York San Fran. etc.  that are considered landlord unfriendly. 
Why is this?  One ...

Aaron H. Looking to invest with 50-100k
14 March 2017 | 24 replies

Hi all,I am new to the REI market and wanted to get some insight on how to maneuver through the seemingly treacherous landscape of real estate.I have access to 50-100k, and instead of putting it into a CD (collecting ...

Raj Pat Kevin O'Leary Don't buy a house in 2016 REAL ESTATE ADVICE
15 January 2016 | 13 replies

What's your take away on this guys mindset on Real Estate? Ignore the fact he's discussing the Canada market. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq-JOFViE9M

Ava G. What's the worst thing than can happen in Real Estate Investing?
2 July 2015 | 28 replies

I have been investing in the stock market for quite some time and since I'm in for the long-run and I'm not obligated to pay monthly dues, I have some peace of mind. If, for some reason, I stop working and d...

Jonathan Twombly Why Real Estate?
2 July 2015 | 63 replies

Why invest in real estate?After all, there are lots of things to invest in -- stocks, bonds, precious metals, collectibles.  What makes real estate so attractive to you?  Is it because it's tangible -- you can ride by...