Hi all,Real estate rookie here from the NW Suburbs of Chicago. It is safe to say I’ve been bitten by the real estate “bug” and it has consumed my thoughts. I’m just scratching the surface on my education but it has be...

Hi, Our current savings account in bank pays 0.15% interest. Wondering where is the best place to park cash (50K). Until we decide where to invest, what would be the best place to park the cash so it can earn more ...

Hello! I'm currently a student at the University of Texas at Austin majoring in Finance. I spend most of my time in between Houston (hometown) and Austin, TX. Due to a mix of scholarships and having parents that are g...

Hey guys,I'm a newbie who is trying to clear some personal debt and save for a first real estate investment property. I thought I was ready a couple years ago but then we ended up upgrading our primary residence and I...

Looking for advice and feedback on the following debate. Here is my 2 cents:Home ownership has been idealized as the American Dream with the white picket fence. Emotionally, it has provided many couples a sense of own...

Hey everyone quick question without going into too much detail. 

If I buy a primary residence and leave it vacant eating the mortgage payments for 1 year until I can rent it out, is that typically acceptable by len...

Hello all,I am new to this site so please forgive me if I am not posting this in the correct place. I am about to graduate college and have a job lined up where I will be making a little under 150k a year. I have alwa...

I want to invest specifically in rental properties like AirBNB and VRBO, so I'd like to apply for a HELOC to take advantage of the equity I have in my actual property. I have enough equity to get going, but I can't pr...

Hey everyone,I'm intrigued at the idea of offering prospective tenants/buyers my single-family homes with a lease-option or rent-to-own scenario. I don't know a lot about Dodd-Frank yet, except that it definitely appl...

Looking to connect with someone who has been there, done that, and can somewhat relate with my situation. I'll keep it concise:- I'm 22yrs old, working in Commercial Real Estate Private Equity as an acquisitions analy...