Here is the multifamily vacancy chart from data gathered and reported by the NAHB.

*in case chart doesn't display you can find it here...

http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?sectionID=238&genericContentID=14910...

Finding deals is crucial to success in the life of a real estate investor. I've never met a successful real estate investor who has not made finding deals into a repeatable system. Maybe one can get lucky finding a go...

Here is what I think I know a Lease Option is so far; looking for advice on what I have wrong, if not the entire thing:

Say a man is selling a $165,000 home for the mortgage balance of $150,000 to avoid foreclosure. ...

Hi all,I'm new here. I'm technically not a landlord yet, but I made an offer on a duplex and it was accepted today. I'm having it inspected this Wednesday. I plan to live there with my two sons and rent out half. I'm ...

I have a rehab property here in Garland and I finished the foundation only to get the call from the company telling me I had a leak.  Of course I got a second opinion my neighbor who owns a plumbing company to go out ...

I've been looking hard at DC Fawcetts plan, Virtual Short Sale Investing. For $997.00 he does it all and you get paid. Has anyone else looked at this? He says I will set up a real estate partner locally and show up fo...

I just finished reading this article:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2006/11/25/wholesaling-real-estate-basics/

“If you end up not being able to sell the property before you are expected to close then you u...

Howdy Folks!I'm new to the BP community and I'm excited to be here!  I'm a real estate fanatic. But now that I'm middle-aged (40), I'd like to simplify life. San Francisco has had a great rocket ship like run and I'm ...

To all the amazing women investors on BP! My name is Jenny Cunningham from FL, I started investing in real estate about 2 years ago with my partner (male) and have mainly focused on doing flips while recently looking ...

I've been interested in real estate for over a year. In that time I have read God knows how many books. I have "partnered" with  a friend who has hard money connections.  I've been going through the pre-foreclosures f...